Bachelor's-10% vs national median740 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Ranked 274th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,262
middle 50%: $24,182 – $42,042
Median · 5 years out
$47,335
middle 50%: $35,757 – $61,941
Median · 10 years out
$57,757
middle 50%: $40,122 – $76,015
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 bachelor's graduates from University of Wisconsin - Parkside earn $32k in year one. Median pay hits $58k by year 10.
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
9 yrs
≈ $10,775 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Beaver
$47,409 · 5 yrs out
Mary Baldwin University
$47,407 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$47,387 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$47,362 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$47,352 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,338 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$47,308 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$47,295 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$47,286 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$47,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$47,233 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out