Bachelor's-16% vs national median254 grads tracked
Psychology at Central State University
Ranked 370th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,231
middle 50%: $24,118 – $39,827
Median · 5 years out
$44,302
middle 50%: $31,729 – $52,059
Median · 10 years out
$58,128
middle 50%: $40,680 – $71,212
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology graduates earn a $32k median salary in their first year. Earnings grow to $44k by year five and $58k by year ten.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,224 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,662 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$44,654 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$44,649 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$44,607 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$44,511 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$44,113 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$44,039 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$44,026 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$43,987 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central State University
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$88,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$49,979 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$49,376 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$47,544 · 5 yrs out