Bachelor's-2% vs national median5,444 grads tracked
Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University
Ranked 163rd of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,271
middle 50%: $24,409 – $44,355
Median · 5 years out
$51,588
middle 50%: $37,953 – $67,007
Median · 10 years out
$61,855
middle 50%: $46,501 – $82,869
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 alumni from Virginia Commonwealth University start with a median salary of $33k. Ten-year earnings for this degree program average $62k.
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
≈ $10,000 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bethel University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$51,708 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$51,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$51,610 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$51,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$51,493 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$51,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$51,386 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out