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Bachelor's+9% vs national median2,355 grads tracked

Psychology, General at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 54th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,137
middle 50%: $30,539 – $55,313
Median · 5 years out
$57,365
middle 50%: $43,026 – $73,392
Median · 10 years out
$66,651
middle 50%: $51,360 – $84,175

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

Graduates of University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $42,137 one year after graduating, rising to $66,651 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 54th of 402 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.

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,285 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Bridgeport
$57,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$57,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$57,627 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,618 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,428 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,371 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$57,235 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,154 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$57,120 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$57,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,990 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out

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