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Bachelor's-19% vs national median560 grads tracked

Psychology at Francis Marion University

Ranked 397th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,342
middle 50%: $22,498 – $36,696
Median · 5 years out
$42,791
middle 50%: $32,485 – $53,343
Median · 10 years out
$52,083
middle 50%: $41,003 – $66,755

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 Francis Marion University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $28,342 one year after graduating, rising to $52,083 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 397th 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,349 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
National Louis University
$42,900 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$42,788 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$42,776 · 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

Other majors at Francis Marion University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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