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Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,479 grads tracked

Psychology, General at SUNY Old Westbury

Ranked 86th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,279
middle 50%: $25,897 – $49,350
Median · 5 years out
$54,827
middle 50%: $39,765 – $70,340
Median · 10 years out
$69,077
middle 50%: $48,154 – $90,596

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of SUNY Old Westbury's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $36,279 one year after graduating, rising to $69,077 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 86th of 402 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,182 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Tech University
$55,099 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$55,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,062 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,865 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,767 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$54,739 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$54,713 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Old Westbury

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,769 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,117 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$75,410 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$72,879 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,191 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$71,999 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$70,151 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,292 · 5 yrs out

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