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Bachelor's-14% vs national median118 grads tracked

Psychology at Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington

Ranked 339th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,252
middle 50%: $25,504 – $42,295
Median · 5 years out
$45,244
middle 50%: $36,650 – $53,545
Median · 10 years out
$54,333
middle 50%: $41,308 – $68,363

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) - New Kensington's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $34,252 one year after graduating, rising to $54,333 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 339th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,851 total interest

Same major at other universities

Monmouth College
$45,423 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$45,375 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,330 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$45,285 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$45,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,089 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$45,046 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,262 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,380 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,580 · 5 yrs out

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