by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Psychology](/majors/psychology/general-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 29 schools on the early-career earnings of their general psychology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send general psychology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Notre Dame, our #1 for general psychology graduate salaries in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,822.
Strong graduate earnings at Depauw University earned it the #2 place for general psychology. Located in the town of Greencastle, Depauw University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,124.
Butler University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in general psychology, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Butler University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology graduates of Butler University earn a median of about $45,152 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in general psychology will find them at University Of Indianapolis, which ranked #4. University Of Indianapolis is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. General Psychology graduates of University Of Indianapolis earn a median of about $61,477 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in general psychology will find them at Taylor University, which ranked #5. Set in the rural area of Upland, Taylor University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology graduates of Taylor University earn a median of about $58,711 a year early in their careers.
Hanover College placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for general psychology. Set in the town of Hanover, Hanover College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career general psychology graduates from Hanover College make a median of around $50,980 per year.
Saint Marys College placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for general psychology. Saint Marys College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. Early-career general psychology graduates from Saint Marys College make a median of around $53,646 per year.
Saint Mary Of The Woods College earned the #8 position for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, Saint Mary Of The Woods College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology graduates of Saint Mary Of The Woods College earn a median of about $40,005 a year early in their careers.
Trine University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general psychology schools. Set in the town of Angola, Trine University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology graduates of Trine University earn a median of about $43,363 a year early in their careers.
Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus earned the #10 position for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Angola, Trine University Fort Wayne Regional Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,363.
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for general psychology. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Early-career general psychology graduates from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis make a median of around $45,845 per year.
Indiana University South Bend came in at #12 for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of South Bend, Indiana University South Bend is a public institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,511.
Indiana University Southeast landed the #13 spot for general psychology salaries this year. Located in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University Southeast is a public institution. General Psychology graduates of Indiana University Southeast earn a median of about $46,097 a year early in their careers.
Indiana State University earned the #14 position for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State University is a public institution. Early-career general psychology graduates from Indiana State University make a median of around $41,506 per year.
Ball State University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general psychology schools. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. Early-career general psychology graduates from Ball State University make a median of around $47,499 per year.
Valparaiso University came in at #16 for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Psychology graduates of Valparaiso University earn a median of about $47,422 a year early in their careers.
Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general psychology schools. Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marion. Early-career general psychology graduates from Indiana Wesleyan University make a median of around $41,359 per year.
University Of Southern Indiana earned the #18 position for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Evansville, University Of Southern Indiana is a public institution. General Psychology graduates of University Of Southern Indiana earn a median of about $42,134 a year early in their careers.
Indiana University Kokomo ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general psychology schools. Set in the city of Kokomo, Indiana University Kokomo is a public institution. Early-career general psychology graduates from Indiana University Kokomo make a median of around $41,447 per year.
Indiana Institute Of Technology came in at #20 for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Indiana Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Wayne. After graduating, general psychology degree recipients from Indiana Institute Of Technology typically earn about $36,111 annually.
Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies earned the #21 position for general psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana Institute Of Technology College Of Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,111.
Indiana University East landed the #22 spot for general psychology salaries this year. Indiana University East is a public school located in the town of Richmond. Early-career general psychology graduates from Indiana University East make a median of around $36,371 per year.
Marian University Indiana placed #23 among the highest-paying schools for general psychology. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Marian University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career general psychology graduates from Marian University Indiana make a median of around $34,639 per year.
Purdue University Northwest landed the #24 spot for general psychology salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue University Northwest is a public institution. General Psychology graduates of Purdue University Northwest earn a median of about $44,737 a year early in their careers.
Anderson University Indiana landed the #25 spot for general psychology salaries this year. Set in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the general psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,705.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid general psychology ranking:
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries general psychology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 29 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.