Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,172 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Ranked 204th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,719
middle 50%: $24,817 – $42,610
Median · 5 years out
$50,001
middle 50%: $38,350 – $63,463
Median · 10 years out
$60,007
middle 50%: $45,751 – $78,415
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 earn a median of $33k upon entry. Salaries reach $60k by the tenth year.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,302 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$50,143 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$50,098 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$50,043 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$50,043 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$50,018 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$50,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$49,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$49,803 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$49,801 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$49,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
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$86,430 · 5 yrs out
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$73,422 · 5 yrs out
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$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
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$71,446 · 5 yrs out
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$70,655 · 5 yrs out