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Bachelor's-15% vs national median556 grads tracked

Psychology at Indiana University - East

Ranked 345th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,378
middle 50%: $25,989 – $44,669
Median · 5 years out
$45,046
middle 50%: $34,840 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,231 – $54,757

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 Indiana University - East's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $35,378 one year after graduating, rising to $43,047 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 345th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,025 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$45,228 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$45,191 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$45,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,089 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$45,044 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$45,039 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$44,999 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$44,962 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$44,886 · 5 yrs out
Limestone University
$44,886 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - East

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,392 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,495 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,343 · 5 yrs out

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