Bachelor's+3% vs national median881 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Elmhurst University
Ranked 102nd of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,748
middle 50%: $25,221 – $48,983
Median · 5 years out
$53,986
middle 50%: $38,614 – $71,467
Median · 10 years out
$69,790
middle 50%: $52,016 – $96,268
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in General Psychology earn a median of $36k in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $54k.
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
≈ $9,326 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$54,209 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$54,135 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$54,119 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$54,099 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$54,092 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$53,971 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,967 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$53,945 · 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
Other majors at Elmhurst University
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$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
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$90,251 · 5 yrs out
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$88,942 · 5 yrs out
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$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,961 · 5 yrs out