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Bachelor's+19% vs national median1,396 grads tracked

Research and Experimental Psychology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 2nd of 28 bachelor's programs in Research and Experimental Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,158
middle 50%: $25,442 – $49,304
Median · 5 years out
$66,270
middle 50%: $46,763 – $92,844
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Research and Experimental Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Research and Experimental Psychology earn a median $36,158 one year after graduating, rising to $66,270 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $55,646 for this field, ranking 2nd of 28 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,238 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$62,001 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$61,408 · 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

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