Bachelor's+20% vs national median3,898 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 18th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,155
middle 50%: $25,232 – $47,666
Median · 5 years out
$63,058
middle 50%: $44,497 – $85,506
Median · 10 years out
$88,180
middle 50%: $63,014 – $131,716
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 graduates from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign start at a $35,155 median salary. Earnings reach $88,180 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
≈ $8,505 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$64,792 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut College
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$64,294 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$63,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$62,003 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$61,864 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$61,853 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$61,156 · 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