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Bachelor's+9% vs national median2,808 grads tracked

Psychology, General at James Madison University

Ranked 52nd of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,826
middle 50%: $25,178 – $47,041
Median · 5 years out
$57,428
middle 50%: $42,926 – $75,948
Median · 10 years out
$72,328
middle 50%: $54,034 – $99,530

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

Graduates of James Madison University's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $34,826 one year after graduating, rising to $72,328 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 52nd of 402 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.

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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,085 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$57,812 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$57,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$57,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$57,627 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,618 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$57,365 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$57,235 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,154 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$57,120 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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