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Bachelor's-14% vs national median109 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Sweet Briar College

Ranked 318th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,557
middle 50%: $22,359 – $41,995
Median · 5 years out
$45,285
middle 50%: $35,568 – $56,540
Median · 10 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $44,129 – $72,585

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 Sweet Briar College's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $29,557 one year after graduating, rising to $55,335 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 318th 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.

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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,585 total interest

Same major at other universities

Louisiana Tech University
$45,458 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$45,437 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$45,427 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$45,423 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$45,375 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,330 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$45,260 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$45,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$45,108 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sweet Briar College

Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$61,723 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,691 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Sociology (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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