Bachelor's-4% vs national median2,974 grads tracked
Psychology at Old Dominion University
Ranked 193rd of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,734
middle 50%: $25,245 – $45,010
Median · 5 years out
$50,422
middle 50%: $37,355 – $66,133
Median · 10 years out
$62,249
middle 50%: $45,457 – $82,656
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 $34k in their first year. Median salary reaches $62k by year 10.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,072 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Texas A&M University
$50,745 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$50,695 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$50,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$50,463 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$50,434 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$50,350 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$50,335 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$50,279 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$50,217 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$50,143 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,098 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Old Dominion University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out