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Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,816 grads tracked

Psychology, General at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Ranked 84th of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,019
middle 50%: $23,044 – $40,518
Median · 5 years out
$54,937
middle 50%: $41,744 – $68,172
Median · 10 years out
$65,495
middle 50%: $48,471 – $82,010

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 University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse's bachelor's program in Psychology, General earn a median $31,019 one year after graduating, rising to $65,495 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 84th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,871 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$55,202 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$55,099 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$55,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$55,062 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,865 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$54,827 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,767 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,743 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

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