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Doctoral (Research)+16% vs national median85 grads tracked

Psychology at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 9th of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,958
middle 50%: $62,994 – $93,789
Median · 5 years out
$113,326
middle 50%: $71,728 – $124,484
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Louisiana Tech University's doctoral (research) program in Psychology earn a median $76,958 one year after graduating, rising to $113,326 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $97,549 for this field, ranking 9th of 87 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,180 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama at Birmingham
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$110,405 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$107,901 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,260 · 5 yrs out

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