Associate+24% vs national median39 grads tracked
Psychology at Midland College
Ranked 3rd of 52 associate programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,890
middle 50%: $22,385 – $32,821
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,425 – $70,870
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,695 – $62,393
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Midland College's associate program in Psychology earn a median $26,890 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $41,441 for this field, ranking 3rd of 52 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,123 total interest
Same major at other universities
Alvin Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$49,247 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
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