Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,674 grads tracked
Psychology at West Virginia University
Ranked 181st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,246
middle 50%: $22,351 – $38,756
Median · 5 years out
$50,948
middle 50%: $37,677 – $66,253
Median · 10 years out
$66,594
middle 50%: $49,431 – $90,030
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 during their first year. Median earnings reach $67k after ten years in the field.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,433 total interest
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$51,013 · 5 yrs out
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$50,831 · 5 yrs out
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$50,806 · 5 yrs out
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$50,745 · 5 yrs out
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$165,016 · 5 yrs out
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$156,627 · 5 yrs out
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$152,069 · 5 yrs out
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