Bachelor's-2% vs national median2,465 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 166th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,206
middle 50%: $24,539 – $48,108
Median · 5 years out
$51,493
middle 50%: $38,250 – $65,226
Median · 10 years out
$62,559
middle 50%: $48,781 – $75,324
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 in psychology earn a median of $35k during their first year. Ten-year median pay is $63k.
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
≈ $9,739 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$51,610 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,588 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$51,569 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$51,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$51,386 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,367 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$51,354 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out