Psychology at Bradley University

Peoria, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$30,159
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,378
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#45 of 1027
Rank by pay
#48 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Bradley University graduates in psychology earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bradley University Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
42Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$64,684$61,566#72$24,727
43CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$64,619$61,504#74$48,299
44University of Richmond University Of Richmond, VA$64,584$58,810#107$36,309
45Bradley University Peoria, IL$64,378$63,251#48$30,159
46Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$63,963$58,202#119$32,435
47Stonehill College Easton, MA$63,957$56,321#184$37,460
48Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$63,908$60,827#81$21,970

Other Majors at Bradley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$107,379$66,457#128 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,391$76,475#101 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,896$71,746#78 of 318
Industrial Engineering$89,362$68,166#79 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,690$67,488#8 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,941$73,143#476 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,801$72,573#136 of 233
Construction Engineering$82,309$71,053#12 of 13
Accounting and Related Services$80,877$65,842#244 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,976$54,261#223 of 452
Marketing$76,255$48,663#110 of 516
Management Information Systems and Services$74,883—#111 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,110$51,347#284 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$67,735$27,857#24 of 61
Design and Applied Arts$60,888$22,893#71 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,636—#182 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,515$38,351#120 of 178
Information Science/Studies—$58,014—
Political Science and Government$57,832$31,902#381 of 565
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$56,489$39,563#7 of 8
Social Work$53,715$36,017#164 of 420
International Business—$52,357—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,325$42,917#241 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,460$43,359#406 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,006$32,742#136 of 158
Graphic Communications$37,657$24,941#40 of 59
Music—$28,137—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bradley University psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,159 one year after graduating and $64,378 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bradley University rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Bradley University ranks #45 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Bradley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.