Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,113 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Mary Washington
Ranked 99th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,369
middle 50%: $24,130 – $43,009
Median · 5 years out
$54,713
middle 50%: $39,884 – $70,398
Median · 10 years out
$72,384
middle 50%: $53,227 – $91,630
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. Median pay rises to $72k 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,653 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Old Westbury
$54,827 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,767 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$54,739 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$54,628 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$54,390 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,209 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,147 · 5 yrs out
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