Bachelor's-1% vs national median499 grads tracked
Psychology at Lamar University
Ranked 146th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,968
middle 50%: $24,503 – $43,250
Median · 5 years out
$52,013
middle 50%: $39,028 – $67,763
Median · 10 years out
$63,533
middle 50%: $49,678 – $86,170
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 majors at Lamar University see starting median salaries of $33k. Ten-year median earnings are reported at $64k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,969 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon State University
$52,419 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$52,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,328 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$52,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$52,193 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,012 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$52,010 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$51,857 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar University
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$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out