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Bachelor's+2% vs national median340 grads tracked

Psychology at Dominican University

Ranked 115th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,324
middle 50%: $23,044 – $41,174
Median · 5 years out
$53,707
middle 50%: $38,810 – $68,211
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $46,249 – $84,853

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 Dominican University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $32,324 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 115th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,831 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elmhurst University
$53,986 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$53,837 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$53,749 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$53,671 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$53,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$53,643 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$53,577 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$53,515 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,426 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dominican University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,087 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Non-Professional Legal Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out

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