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Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,113 grads tracked

Psychology, General at University of Mary Washington

Ranked 92nd of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General 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, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Mary Washington's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $32,369 one year after graduating, rising to $72,384 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 92nd 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
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
North Carolina State University
$54,209 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$54,135 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$54,119 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Mary Washington

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,719 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,719 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$91,565 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,542 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out

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