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Bachelor's+10% vs national median1,683 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 45th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,597
middle 50%: $27,299 – $51,639
Median · 5 years out
$58,154
middle 50%: $42,021 – $74,035
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $56,524 – $94,742

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 University of Texas at Arlington's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $38,597 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 45th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,585 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$58,594 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$58,556 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,378 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$58,242 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$58,222 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$58,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$57,923 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$57,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,824 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out

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