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Bachelor's+7% vs national median542 grads tracked

Research and Experimental Psychology at University of Colorado Denver

Ranked 9th of 28 bachelor's programs in Research and Experimental Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,777
middle 50%: $25,722 – $45,804
Median · 5 years out
$59,793
middle 50%: $43,271 – $79,880
Median · 10 years out
$77,491
middle 50%: $52,636 – $99,699

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Research and Experimental Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Denver's bachelor's program in Research and Experimental Psychology earn a median $34,777 one year after graduating, rising to $77,491 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $55,646 for this field, ranking 9th of 28 reporting programs.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,851 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$62,001 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$61,408 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,270 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$49,902 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Denver

Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out

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