Bachelor's-6% vs national median694 grads tracked
Psychology at Longwood University
Ranked 214th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,296
middle 50%: $23,820 – $42,204
Median · 5 years out
$49,541
middle 50%: $37,611 – $60,699
Median · 10 years out
$59,320
middle 50%: $46,236 – $78,718
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology graduates earn a median of $32k in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $50k, and ten-year earnings reach $59k.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,435 total interest
Same major at other universities
Millikin University
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$49,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$49,646 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$49,487 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,468 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$49,466 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$49,440 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$49,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Longwood University
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,971 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$60,650 · 5 yrs out