Bachelor's+4% vs national median3,602 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Iowa
Ranked 95th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,249
middle 50%: $25,344 – $45,228
Median · 5 years out
$54,767
middle 50%: $40,792 – $71,899
Median · 10 years out
$72,018
middle 50%: $53,367 – $98,800
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 bachelor's graduates at the University of Iowa earn $34k to start. Year-five medians reach $55k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,415 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$55,099 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$55,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,062 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$54,827 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,781 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$54,739 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$54,713 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$54,628 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,398 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out