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Bachelor's-5% vs national median2,130 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Ohio University

Ranked 191st of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,848
middle 50%: $23,730 – $40,901
Median · 5 years out
$50,043
middle 50%: $37,241 – $66,723
Median · 10 years out
$66,130
middle 50%: $48,823 – $89,262

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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $31,848 one year after graduating, rising to $66,130 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 191st 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.

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Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,327 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$50,350 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,335 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$50,279 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,217 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$50,143 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,098 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$50,043 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$50,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$50,001 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$49,803 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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