Bachelor's-1% vs national median987 grads tracked
Psychology at Northeastern Illinois University
Ranked 138th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,346
middle 50%: $27,810 – $47,715
Median · 5 years out
$52,475
middle 50%: $40,597 – $69,086
Median · 10 years out
$68,923
middle 50%: $49,855 – $90,751
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 degree graduates earn $37,346 in their first year. The median salary reaches $68,923 after a decade.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,288 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Texas
$52,921 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$52,821 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$52,737 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$52,461 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$52,419 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$52,399 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$52,328 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$52,299 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$52,193 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out