Bachelor's-21% vs national median552 grads tracked
Psychology at Fairmont State University
Ranked 411th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,925
middle 50%: $23,144 – $36,650
Median · 5 years out
$41,945
middle 50%: $32,700 – $52,406
Median · 10 years out
$51,311
middle 50%: $38,776 – $67,242
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 graduates earn a median of $30k in their first year. After five years, the median salary rises to $42k, reaching $51k by year ten.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,250 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$42,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$42,242 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$42,195 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$42,181 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$42,135 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$41,875 · 5 yrs out
South University - Columbia
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$41,610 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$41,520 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$41,424 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$40,073 · 5 yrs out
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