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Bachelor's+11% vs national median449 grads tracked

Research and Experimental Psychology at University of Texas at Dallas

Ranked 6th of 28 bachelor's programs in Research and Experimental Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,034
middle 50%: $28,445 – $56,709
Median · 5 years out
$62,001
middle 50%: $45,915 – $72,135
Median · 10 years out
$70,506
middle 50%: $58,820 – $85,532

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

Graduates of University of Texas at Dallas's bachelor's program in Research and Experimental Psychology earn a median $41,034 one year after graduating, rising to $70,506 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $55,646 for this field, ranking 6th of 28 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,029 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
University of Michigan
$65,307 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$64,402 · 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
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$53,270 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas

Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

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