Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,371 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 297th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,294
middle 50%: $22,863 – $38,987
Median · 5 years out
$46,204
middle 50%: $35,286 – $59,211
Median · 10 years out
$61,108
middle 50%: $46,057 – $80,377
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
General psychology majors earn a median of $30k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $61k.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,171 total interest
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$46,227 · 5 yrs out
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$46,207 · 5 yrs out
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$46,122 · 5 yrs out
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$46,066 · 5 yrs out
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$46,024 · 5 yrs out
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$45,985 · 5 yrs out
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