Doctoral (Research)+11% vs national median256 grads tracked
Psychology at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 15th of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,138
middle 50%: $51,952 – $89,011
Median · 5 years out
$107,901
middle 50%: $79,921 – $130,533
Median · 10 years out
$125,738
middle 50%: $90,815 – $156,429
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology research doctorates from Bowling Green State University earn $67k in their first year. Median pay reaches $108k after five years and $126k after ten years.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,671 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana Tech University
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$110,405 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$107,616 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$104,483 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bowling Green State University
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out