Psychology at Limestone University

Limestone's Psychology program starts graduates at $27,443—roughly $4,000 below the national median and nearly identical to South Carolina's median. While sitting at the 40th percentile among South Carolina schools might seem middling, the bigger concern is the $35,000 debt load, which ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for psychology programs. That's $10,000 above the national average and $8,000 above what other SC psychology students typically borrow.

The math tells a difficult story: graduates owe 28% more than their first year's salary, creating immediate financial pressure that competing programs avoid. Even with solid 34% earnings growth over four years (bringing income to $36,859), that initial debt burden takes years to overcome. For context, Limestone admits 98% of applicants and serves many Pell Grant students—families who can least afford to carry excessive debt for a psychology bachelor's degree that typically requires graduate study for career advancement.

If your child is set on Limestone for fit or other reasons, this program is workable but requires careful financial planning. However, several nearby SC schools deliver comparable or better starting salaries with substantially less debt. For a field where earnings growth depends heavily on graduate education, minimizing undergraduate debt should be the priority.