Bachelor's-18% vs national median119 grads tracked
Psychology at Ferrum College
Ranked 391st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,649
middle 50%: $25,045 – $39,586
Median · 5 years out
$43,159
middle 50%: $34,107 – $54,812
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $43,433 – $69,154
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 Ferrum College's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,649 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 391st 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,722 total interest
Same major at other universities
Averett University
$43,539 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at New Orleans
$43,513 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$43,322 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$43,304 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$43,205 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$43,008 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$42,900 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$42,866 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$42,791 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ferrum College
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$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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$54,227 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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