How much money can you make with a psychology degree?

Is the cost of this degree worth the salary it leads to?

After graduation, psychology graduates typically earn high salaries compared to the national average. Top earners make $71,206, while the bottom 20% make closer to $29,253. The median grad salary is $45,640.

Psychology graduate salaries over time

The typical early career salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree in psychology is $26,997, and within five years of graduation, this average salary goes up to $41,831.

This chart maps the average workforce wage by years of experience:

Highest paying jobs for psychology graduates

The highest paying careers for psychology graduates are clinical research coordinator, industrial organizational psychologist, occupational therapist and clinical psychologist, with top salaries averaging around $104,061.

As per most recent US census

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