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Bachelor's-7% vs national median110 grads tracked

Psychology at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine

Ranked 230th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,768
middle 50%: $23,524 – $45,525
Median · 5 years out
$48,919
middle 50%: $38,861 – $62,393
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $32,768 one year after graduating, rising to $48,919 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 230th of 424 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,661 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$49,132 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,108 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,054 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,013 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$48,988 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$48,794 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$48,753 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$48,743 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$48,731 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,191 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$80,191 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,258 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$64,999 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Area Studies (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$58,944 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out

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