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Bachelor's-20% vs national median281 grads tracked

Psychology at South Carolina State University

Ranked 408th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $20,411 – $34,394
Median · 5 years out
$42,195
middle 50%: $33,229 – $52,047
Median · 10 years out
$49,596
middle 50%: $38,875 – $64,834

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 South Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $49,596 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 408th 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $12,786 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Concord University
$42,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$42,242 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$42,181 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$42,135 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$41,945 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$41,875 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$41,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Carolina State University

Education (Doctorate)
$108,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,106 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,027 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$64,652 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,675 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$61,715 · 5 yrs out

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