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Bachelor's+2% vs national median309 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Furman University

Ranked 107th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,566
middle 50%: $24,622 – $43,760
Median · 5 years out
$53,749
middle 50%: $37,497 – $71,682
Median · 10 years out
$72,322
middle 50%: $52,460 – $101,862

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

Graduates of Furman University's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $33,566 one year after graduating, rising to $72,322 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 107th of 402 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.

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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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,603 total interest

Same major at other universities

Valparaiso University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,986 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,945 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,837 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$53,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$53,643 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,577 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$53,552 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$53,515 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Furman University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$84,537 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,368 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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