Bachelor's0% vs national median3,325 grads tracked
Research and Experimental Psychology at Indiana University - Bloomington
Ranked 11th of 28 bachelor's programs in Research and Experimental Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,653
middle 50%: $25,387 – $45,971
Median · 5 years out
$55,646
middle 50%: $41,540 – $74,740
Median · 10 years out
$72,689
middle 50%: $52,178 – $105,311
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
Research and Experimental Psychology graduates from Indiana University earn $34,653 in their first year. Median earnings reach $55,646 by year five.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,273 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Colorado Denver
$59,793 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,270 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$50,866 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$49,902 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$49,468 · 5 yrs out
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$185,244 · 5 yrs out
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$162,623 · 5 yrs out
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