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Bachelor's-16% vs national median254 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Central State University

Ranked 350th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General 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, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Central State University's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $32,231 one year after graduating, rising to $58,128 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 350th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,224 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winston-Salem State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,662 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$44,649 · 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
Erskine College
$44,173 · 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

Other majors at Central State University

Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,675 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,444 · 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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 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

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