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Bachelor's-6% vs national median463 grads tracked

Psychology at Midwestern State University

Ranked 221st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,470
middle 50%: $24,719 – $43,409
Median · 5 years out
$49,333
middle 50%: $37,564 – $62,544
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $42,400 – $82,075

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 Midwestern State University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $33,470 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 221st 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,308 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$49,487 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,468 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,466 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$49,440 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$49,285 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$49,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$49,132 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,108 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$49,054 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,013 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$87,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,742 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,757 · 5 yrs out

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