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Bachelor's-17% vs national median64 grads tracked

Psychology at Purdue University - North Central

Ranked 377th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,057
middle 50%: $26,659 – $43,497
Median · 5 years out
$43,948
middle 50%: $33,372 – $51,537
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Purdue University - North Central's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $34,057 one year after graduating, rising to $43,948 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 377th 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.

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
10 yrs
≈ $11,424 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eureka College
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$44,113 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$44,039 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$44,026 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$43,987 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$43,927 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$43,888 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$43,820 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$43,791 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$43,751 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$43,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University - North Central

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,882 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,067 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,024 · 5 yrs out

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