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Bachelor's0% vs national median499 grads tracked

Psychology at SUNY College at Purchase

Ranked 131st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,421
middle 50%: $24,423 – $47,083
Median · 5 years out
$53,022
middle 50%: $36,841 – $70,261
Median · 10 years out
$75,410
middle 50%: $53,150 – $98,774

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of SUNY College at Purchase's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $34,421 one year after graduating, rising to $75,410 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 131st of 424 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,542 total interest

Same major at other universities

Albertus Magnus College
$53,322 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,089 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$53,027 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$52,921 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$52,821 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$52,737 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College at Purchase

Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,270 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$62,968 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,349 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out

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