Bachelor's+14% vs national median50 grads tracked
Psychology at Washington and Lee University
Ranked 31st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $21,677 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$60,059
middle 50%: $37,274 – $89,126
Median · 10 years out
$91,723
middle 50%: $62,631 – $133,497
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 bachelor's degrees command a $36k median salary in year 1. Earnings reach $92k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,657 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$61,150 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$60,222 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$60,162 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$60,020 · 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
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$58,792 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Washington and Lee University
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$120,727 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$120,727 · 5 yrs out
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$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$111,605 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$108,900 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,690 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$104,558 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out