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Bachelor's+5% vs national median291 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Wheaton College

Ranked 79th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,473
middle 50%: $24,444 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$55,111
middle 50%: $37,808 – $75,921
Median · 10 years out
$77,631
middle 50%: $55,464 – $112,632

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 of Wheaton College's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $34,473 one year after graduating, rising to $77,631 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 79th of 402 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.

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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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,310 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Boulder
$55,566 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$55,447 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$55,211 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$55,202 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,099 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$55,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,062 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,865 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wheaton College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out

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