Bachelor's-10% vs national median2,010 grads tracked
Psychology at Wright State University
Ranked 273rd of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,043
middle 50%: $23,219 – $40,190
Median · 5 years out
$47,338
middle 50%: $36,129 – $59,507
Median · 10 years out
$57,356
middle 50%: $43,917 – $76,207
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 at Wright State University earn a median $31k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $57k.
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
≈ $10,972 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Georgia
$47,426 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$47,409 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$47,407 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$47,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$47,362 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$47,352 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$47,335 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$47,308 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$47,295 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$47,286 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$47,253 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out