Psychology at North Greenville University

North Greenville's psychology program places graduates ahead of most South Carolina peers—at $34,044 first-year earnings, it outperforms the state median by nearly $7,000 and ranks in the 60th percentile among the 29 programs statewide. The $23,250 debt load sits below both state and national averages, yielding a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.68. For families weighing in-state options, this compares favorably to larger state schools like USC-Upstate ($29,720) while costing considerably less in debt than the state median of $27,000.

The earnings trajectory deserves scrutiny, though: graduates see incomes slip to $32,086 by year four, a 6% decline that's unusual but not disastrous for psychology majors, who often need graduate credentials for higher-paying roles. With fewer than 30 graduates in this dataset, these figures may reflect specific cohort circumstances rather than consistent program outcomes.

For a psychology undergraduate who might pursue grad school or credential-building early career roles, the lower debt burden matters more than the modest earnings dip. This program delivers above-average South Carolina outcomes without saddling students with crushing debt—a reasonable foundation for a field where the bachelor's is often just the starting point.