Bachelor's+10% vs national median3,329 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 49th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,546
middle 50%: $24,916 – $45,904
Median · 5 years out
$57,917
middle 50%: $40,998 – $77,050
Median · 10 years out
$77,839
middle 50%: $58,116 – $109,889
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 Wisconsin - Madison earn $35k in their first year. Median earnings reach $78k after ten years.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,039 total interest
Same major at other universities
Marymount University
$58,222 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$58,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$58,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$58,133 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$57,926 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$57,923 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$57,824 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,812 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$57,707 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$57,632 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out