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Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,592 grads tracked

Psychology at Christopher Newport University

Ranked 110th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,174
middle 50%: $23,610 – $43,122
Median · 5 years out
$53,971
middle 50%: $39,785 – $67,118
Median · 10 years out
$60,608
middle 50%: $47,780 – $79,349

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 Christopher Newport University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,174 one year after graduating, rising to $60,608 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 110th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,019 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$54,209 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,147 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$54,119 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,092 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$53,986 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,837 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,749 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$53,707 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$53,671 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Christopher Newport University

Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out

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