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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,384 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Northern Iowa

Ranked 152nd of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,144
middle 50%: $23,900 – $41,403
Median · 5 years out
$51,857
middle 50%: $39,984 – $65,078
Median · 10 years out
$63,357
middle 50%: $47,756 – $83,626

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of Northern Iowa's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $32,144 one year after graduating, rising to $63,357 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 152nd of 424 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,102 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$52,013 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,012 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$52,010 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$51,994 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$51,817 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$51,793 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$51,708 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Northern Iowa

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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