Bachelor's-17% vs national median924 grads tracked
Psychology, General at University of South Carolina Upstate
Ranked 364th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,848
middle 50%: $23,561 – $38,830
Median · 5 years out
$43,751
middle 50%: $33,889 – $54,589
Median · 10 years out
$51,862
middle 50%: $41,801 – $66,229
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
This degree program yields a median starting salary of $31k. By year 10, graduates earn a median of $52k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,735 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University - North Central
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$43,927 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$43,888 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,791 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$43,763 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$43,669 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$43,513 · 5 yrs out
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
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$72,680 · 5 yrs out
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$67,157 · 5 yrs out
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$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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