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Bachelor's-19% vs national median208 grads tracked

Psychology at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill

Ranked 399th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,296
middle 50%: $22,306 – $37,841
Median · 5 years out
$42,776
middle 50%: $32,848 – $54,382
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,933 – $72,585

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) - Schuylkill's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $29,296 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 399th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,003 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Aiken
$43,008 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$42,900 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$42,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$42,788 · 5 yrs out
Trine University - Fort Wayne
$42,728 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$42,543 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$42,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$42,325 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,989 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,510 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$58,176 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$53,421 · 5 yrs out

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