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Bachelor's-14% vs national median584 grads tracked

Psychology at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 332nd of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,753
middle 50%: $24,002 – $40,951
Median · 5 years out
$45,427
middle 50%: $33,905 – $59,429
Median · 10 years out
$56,249
middle 50%: $41,650 – $77,465

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 Northwest's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $31,753 one year after graduating, rising to $56,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 332nd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,175 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winthrop University
$45,588 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$45,513 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,477 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$45,458 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$45,437 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$45,423 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$45,375 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$45,330 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$45,285 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$45,260 · 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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