Bachelor's+27% vs national median454 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Richmond
Ranked 4th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,774
middle 50%: $30,742 – $57,523
Median · 5 years out
$67,269
middle 50%: $47,985 – $90,553
Median · 10 years out
$89,963
middle 50%: $66,746 – $135,237
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 University of Richmond's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $43,774 one year after graduating, rising to $89,963 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 4th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,386 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fairfield University
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$67,527 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$66,695 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$65,701 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$65,579 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$65,232 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$64,897 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Richmond
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$128,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$105,837 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$105,660 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,888 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out