Bachelor's+7% vs national median98 grads tracked
Psychology at Butler University
Ranked 67th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $27,637 – $50,311
Median · 5 years out
$56,443
middle 50%: $40,342 – $73,075
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Butler University's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $56,443 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 67th of 424 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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Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,218 total interest
Same major at other universities
Loyola University Chicago
$57,149 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$57,120 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$57,020 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$56,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$56,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,055 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,913 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Butler University
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$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$148,031 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$127,531 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,871 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
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$101,402 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,882 · 5 yrs out