Bachelor's-2% vs national median423 grads tracked
Psychology, General at Bethel University
Ranked 150th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,382
middle 50%: $26,347 – $44,975
Median · 5 years out
$51,675
middle 50%: $39,717 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $49,855 – $88,525
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
Psychology graduates from Bethel University earn a median of $35,382 in year one. Salary levels reach $66k by the tenth year.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,655 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Iowa
$51,857 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$51,817 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$51,793 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$51,708 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$51,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$51,610 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,588 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bethel University
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$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out