Research and Experimental Psychology Programs in the Midwest
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Part of Best Psychology Colleges in the Midwest
Regional list from Research and Experimental Psychology Programs by Earnings
This page ranks the 14 Research and Experimental Psychology programs in the Midwest by median earnings of Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. Washington University in St Louis leads the list at $75,261, followed by University of Chicago at $73,483 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor at $67,537.
Across the listed programs, the median is $54,093, with a spread of $35,892 from $75,261 to $39,369.
Public institutions account for 8 of the 14 programs, and private nonprofits for 6. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor posts the lowest average net price on the list at $13,138, and also holds the best Azimuth composite rank: it ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Northwest Missouri State University has the highest admission rate at 86%.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis · St. Louis, MO | $75,261 | $21,786 | $1,716 | 12.1% |
| Washington University in St Louis reports median earnings of $75,261 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $1,716 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 2 | University of Chicago · Chicago, IL | $73,483 | $14,860 | -$1,264* | 4.5% |
| With an admission rate of 4%, University of Chicago ranks 38th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $73,483 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI | $67,537 | $13,138 | $1,043 | 15.6% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor carries the lowest average net price on the page at $13,138 and ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL | $60,168 | $14,355 | $2,038 | 42.4% |
| A cohort of 557 Research and Experimental Psychology graduates underpins the median earnings of $60,168 that University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reports four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Grinnell College · Grinnell, IA | $57,752 | $17,648 | $9,970 | 14.5% |
| Grinnell College shows median federal debt of $17,702 among Research and Experimental Psychology completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $57,752 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | St Olaf College · Northfield, MN | $56,282 | $23,874 | $10,404 | 48.3% |
| St Olaf College admits 48% of applicants and reports median earnings of $56,282 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Park University · Parkville, MO | $54,849 | $21,032 | $18,687 | Not reported |
| Park University posts median earnings of $54,849 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing and reports an average net price of $18,687 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 8 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $53,337 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
| Kansas State University reports median federal debt of $19,875 among Research and Experimental Psychology completers who borrowed and median earnings of $53,337 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN | $52,170 | $14,600 | $5,098 | 49.9% |
| Purdue University-Main Campus ranks 87th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $52,170 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $50,098 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities admits 80% of applicants and shows median earnings of $50,098 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Northwest Missouri State University · Maryville, MO | $49,872 | $16,244 | $13,176 | 86.1% |
| Northwest Missouri State University lists an average net price of $16,244 alongside median earnings of $49,872 for Research and Experimental Psychology graduates after graduating. | |||||
| 12 | University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO | $47,390 | $14,462 | $10,965 | 63.8% |
| University of Central Missouri reports median federal debt of $19,294 among Research and Experimental Psychology completers who borrowed and median earnings of $47,390 four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Purdue University Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN | $44,533 | $13,171 | $8,306 | 83.9% |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne reports median earnings of $44,533 for its Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, with 61 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | Northwestern University · Evanston, IL | $39,369 | $29,167 | $1,764 | 7.7% |
| Northwestern University, a private nonprofit university in Evanston, admits 8% of applicants and posts an average net price of $1,764 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Research and Experimental Psychology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figure is the median earnings of federally aided Research and Experimental Psychology graduates who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 14 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Washington University in St Louis to the bottom of the list is $35,892.