Bachelor's+16% vs national median1,412 grads tracked
Psychology, General at College of William & Mary
Ranked 19th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,418
middle 50%: $26,581 – $54,591
Median · 5 years out
$61,156
middle 50%: $45,751 – $81,584
Median · 10 years out
$80,143
middle 50%: $58,107 – $114,038
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
This psychology degree offers a median starting salary of $39k. Ten-year earnings average $80k.
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
7 yrs
≈ $8,228 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$63,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$62,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,003 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$61,864 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,618 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$61,150 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,162 · 5 yrs out
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