Bachelor's+1% vs national median185 grads tracked
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 6th of 24 bachelor's programs in Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,907
middle 50%: $26,207 – $41,539
Median · 5 years out
$59,055
middle 50%: $47,168 – $83,368
Median · 10 years out
$119,891
middle 50%: $96,085 – $160,794
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in Psychology earn $35k in year one. Median salaries reach nearly $120k by year 10.
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 yrs
≈ $8,719 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Bryant University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$58,594 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$55,707 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$53,360 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out