Bachelor's+10% vs national median95 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Butler University
Ranked 47th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,355
middle 50%: $27,855 – $46,728
Median · 5 years out
$57,769
middle 50%: $41,297 – $74,545
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Butler University Psychology graduates earn $35k in their first year. Median earnings increase to $58k after five years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,094 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Lehman College
$57,923 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$57,917 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$57,902 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,812 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$57,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$57,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$57,627 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,618 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$57,428 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$57,371 · 5 yrs out
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$148,031 · 5 yrs out
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$148,031 · 5 yrs out
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