Bachelor's+6% vs national median5,223 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 71st of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,977
middle 50%: $26,414 – $46,290
Median · 5 years out
$56,055
middle 50%: $41,127 – $72,123
Median · 10 years out
$74,397
middle 50%: $55,823 – $99,820
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology graduates from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn a median of $35,977 in year one. Median earnings reach $74,397 by 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,063 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$56,915 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$56,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,913 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$55,753 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,741 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$55,680 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,679 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out