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Bachelor's0% vs national median82 grads tracked

Psychology, General at Bethany Lutheran College

Ranked 125th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $21,815 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$52,765
middle 50%: $35,528 – $62,520
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Bethany Lutheran College's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $52,765 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 125th of 402 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,179 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hampton University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,089 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$52,821 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$52,672 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,661 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$52,475 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$52,461 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$52,419 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethany Lutheran College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor's)
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$47,216 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$46,777 · 5 yrs out

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