Bachelor's+3% vs national median4,427 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Texas State University
Ranked 100th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,223
middle 50%: $25,121 – $45,368
Median · 5 years out
$54,092
middle 50%: $40,598 – $69,171
Median · 10 years out
$67,162
middle 50%: $49,492 – $87,694
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
Psychology graduates at Texas State University start with a median salary of $34k. Earnings grow to $54k at five years and $67k at ten years.
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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Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,531 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$54,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$54,390 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,209 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$54,135 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$54,119 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,099 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,986 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,945 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,837 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas State University
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$112,706 · 5 yrs out
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$107,346 · 5 yrs out
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$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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$98,282 · 5 yrs out
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$97,195 · 5 yrs out
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