Bachelor's-18% vs national median329 grads tracked
Psychology at University of South Carolina - Aiken
Ranked 393rd of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,918
middle 50%: $22,157 – $37,616
Median · 5 years out
$43,008
middle 50%: $33,897 – $54,940
Median · 10 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $40,950 – $69,841
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology bachelor's degrees start at $30k. Median earnings reach $52k 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 yrs
≈ $12,043 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Southern Indiana
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$43,304 · 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
National Louis University
$42,900 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$42,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$42,788 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Schuylkill
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
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$77,554 · 5 yrs out
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$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
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$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,969 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
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$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$55,778 · 5 yrs out