Bachelor's-2% vs national median887 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 147th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,662
middle 50%: $23,653 – $42,181
Median · 5 years out
$51,793
middle 50%: $38,869 – $65,820
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $50,486 – $84,339
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
General Psychology majors earn a median of $33k in their first year. This figure grows to $67k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,996 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$51,817 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$51,708 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$51,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$51,610 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University
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$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
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$88,283 · 5 yrs out
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$85,033 · 5 yrs out
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$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out