Psychology at Indiana University-South Bend

South Bend, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$32,143
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,521
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#726 of 1027
Rank by pay
#557 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,793
Median federal debt

Indiana University-South Bend graduates in psychology earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University-South Bend 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
…
723University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$46,570$52,731#345$28,551
724University of Mobile Mobile, AL$46,558$52,847#338$27,637
725University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$46,555$44,470#886$37,758
726Indiana University-South Bend South Bend, IN$46,521$49,908#557$32,143
727Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$46,507$49,630#573$32,105
728Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH$46,507$49,630#574$32,105
729Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$46,481$49,602#576$28,007

Other Majors at Indiana University-South Bend by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,574$53,743#173 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,541$67,253#549 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,862—#111 of 253
Business/Commerce$64,275$48,238#146 of 271
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$61,436$55,314#68 of 76
Biology$56,512$38,242#468 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,778$35,462#443 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,815$33,716#324 of 476
Social Work$48,344$37,812#316 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,977$43,058#254 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,755$43,128#455 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$44,703$38,094#569 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$38,663$23,308#286 of 423
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$36,711$30,190#153 of 158
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$32,829—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University-South Bend psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,143 one year after graduating and $46,521 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University-South Bend rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Indiana University-South Bend ranks #726 by median pay four years after graduation, and #557 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Indiana University-South Bend worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,793.

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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.