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Bachelor's-11% vs national median383 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Ranked 285th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,555
middle 50%: $22,936 – $38,188
Median · 5 years out
$46,621
middle 50%: $34,437 – $59,436
Median · 10 years out
$56,970
middle 50%: $43,514 – $75,202

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $30,555 one year after graduating, rising to $56,970 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 285th 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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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
≈ $11,166 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Mennonite University
$46,826 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$46,766 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$46,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$46,704 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$46,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$46,569 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$46,551 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$46,508 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$46,488 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$46,483 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$46,445 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$101,968 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,296 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,385 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,845 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,501 · 5 yrs out
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,324 · 5 yrs out

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