Bachelor's-4% vs national median549 grads tracked
Psychology at Roanoke College
Ranked 183rd of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,596
middle 50%: $25,151 – $45,631
Median · 5 years out
$50,885
middle 50%: $38,079 – $67,787
Median · 10 years out
$62,208
middle 50%: $47,435 – $84,610
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 Roanoke College's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $34,596 one year after graduating, rising to $62,208 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 183rd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,897 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$51,034 · 5 yrs out
Franklin College of Indiana
$51,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$51,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$50,961 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$50,948 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$50,895 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$50,806 · 5 yrs out
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
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