Bachelor's+17% vs national median5,505 grads tracked
Research and Experimental Psychology at University of Michigan
Ranked 4th of 28 bachelor's programs in Research and Experimental Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,722 – $54,667
Median · 5 years out
$65,307
middle 50%: $46,537 – $90,382
Median · 10 years out
$89,625
middle 50%: $61,642 – $137,852
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Research and Experimental Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Michigan psychology graduates start with $38k median salaries. Earnings reach $65k at year five and $90k at year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,094 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Connecticut
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,270 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$62,001 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$61,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$59,793 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
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