Bachelor's-15% vs national median44 grads tracked
Psychology at Earlham College
Ranked 361st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,582
middle 50%: $22,501 – $35,626
Median · 5 years out
$44,669
middle 50%: $35,430 – $57,372
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 Earlham College's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $27,582 one year after graduating, rising to $44,669 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 361st 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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≈ $12,466 total interest
Same major at other universities
Valdosta State University
$44,740 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$44,738 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$44,737 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$44,725 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$44,662 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$44,654 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$44,649 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$44,612 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Earlham College
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor's)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$48,030 · 1 yr out
Theology and Religious Vocations (Master's)
$38,967 · 1 yr out