Associate-6% vs national median113 grads tracked
Psychology at South Plains College
Ranked 43rd of 52 associate programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,013
middle 50%: $19,821 – $34,735
Median · 5 years out
$38,771
middle 50%: $28,969 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $41,695 – $80,595
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 South Plains College's associate program in Psychology earn a median $26,013 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $41,441 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $13,314 total interest
Same major at other universities
Murray State College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$39,523 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$39,467 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$39,209 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oklahoma State College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$35,757 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$34,596 · 5 yrs out
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