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Bachelor's+1% vs national median146 grads tracked

Behavioral Sciences at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 4th of 11 bachelor's programs in Behavioral Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,491
middle 50%: $25,504 – $46,994
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $41,514 – $63,769
Median · 10 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $42,505 – $61,630

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Behavioral Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Purdue University Northwest's bachelor's program in Behavioral Sciences earn a median $36,491 one year after graduating, rising to $53,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $50,075 for this field, ranking 4th of 11 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,796 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$50,075 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$44,035 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$41,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$40,834 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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