Bachelor's+12% vs national median2,817 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Ranked 31st of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,746
middle 50%: $24,641 – $48,304
Median · 5 years out
$58,917
middle 50%: $42,669 – $78,496
Median · 10 years out
$76,078
middle 50%: $55,364 – $105,643
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
General Psychology majors at Virginia Tech earn $35k in their first year. Median salaries hit $76k after ten years of employment.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,938 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Queens College
$60,162 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$59,814 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$59,782 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$59,482 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$58,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$58,792 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$58,731 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$58,556 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$58,242 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$58,223 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$58,160 · 5 yrs out
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