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Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,987 grads tracked

Psychology at College of Charleston

Ranked 198th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,550
middle 50%: $23,612 – $40,403
Median · 5 years out
$50,143
middle 50%: $37,242 – $65,849
Median · 10 years out
$63,931
middle 50%: $47,094 – $88,531

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 College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,550 one year after graduating, rising to $63,931 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 198th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,390 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Oregon University
$50,434 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$50,422 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$50,350 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,335 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$50,279 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,217 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,098 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,043 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$50,043 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$50,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$50,001 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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