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Bachelor's-14% vs national median787 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 334th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,389
middle 50%: $20,825 – $35,355
Median · 5 years out
$45,375
middle 50%: $33,557 – $57,405
Median · 10 years out
$57,019
middle 50%: $44,364 – $74,959

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Psychology earn a median $27,389 one year after graduating, rising to $57,019 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $52,765 for this field, ranking 334th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,884 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Purdue University Northwest
$45,427 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$45,423 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$45,244 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$45,228 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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