Bachelor's-5% vs national median3,797 grads tracked
Psychology at Portland State University
Ranked 201st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,867
middle 50%: $26,026 – $45,517
Median · 5 years out
$50,043
middle 50%: $36,448 – $65,700
Median · 10 years out
$65,402
middle 50%: $47,812 – $88,100
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 from Portland State University earn a $35k median salary in year 1. After ten years, the median reaches $65k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,919 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Ohio University
$50,043 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$50,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$50,001 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,889 · 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 Portland State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$189,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$158,313 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out