Bachelor's-18% vs national median400 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Charleston Southern University
Ranked 369th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,839
middle 50%: $22,989 – $38,058
Median · 5 years out
$43,304
middle 50%: $33,753 – $54,080
Median · 10 years out
$48,334
middle 50%: $36,387 – $66,903
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
Psychology bachelor's graduates earn a median of $30k in year one. Salaries reach $43k at the five-year mark and $48k after ten years.
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
10.2 yrs
≈ $12,135 total interest
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$43,763 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,751 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$43,669 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$43,513 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$43,159 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$43,008 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
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