How much debt do UW-Superior psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $24,833, which ranks 10th lowest of 22 psychology bachelor's programs in Wisconsin. That works out to about $263 a month over 10 years.

Is a psychology degree from UW-Superior worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 65% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 78%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Wisconsin programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

UW-Superior Psychology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Public university
Superior, WI
About 33 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

UW-Superior psychology graduates earn more than graduates of most psychology programs nationally, $38,262 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $24,833 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,624. It is one of the higher-paying psychology degrees in Wisconsin.

First-year earnings$38,26292nd percentile of 875 programs nationally

Median federal debt$24,83310th lowest of 22 Wisconsin programs

Debt-to-earnings65%Wisconsin median 71%, national 78%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Wisconsin and national columns are the medians across all psychology bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	UW-Superior	Wisconsin	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$38,262	$35,108	$31,479
Median federal debt at graduation	$24,833	$26,000	$25,624
Debt as share of first-year pay	65%	71%	78%
Programs compared		22	875

Debt and first-year pay at every Wisconsin psychology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Wisconsin medians.

UW-SuperiorOther Wisconsin programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $263 a month, or 8.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Duluth area are about 11% below the national average, so a $38,262 salary here buys what about $43,103 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to psychology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

$113,360

Median pay in Wisconsin. 1,150 people work in this job in Wisconsin. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 12% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $76,360Top 10%: $166,270

Social Science Research Assistants

$48,090

Median pay in Wisconsin. 110 people work in this job in Wisconsin. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $34,710Top 10%: $71,050

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

$193,950

Median pay nationwide. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 300 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

About UW-Superior

In-state tuition and fees	$8,812 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$16,726 / year
Average net price after aid	$12,220 / year
Admission rate	93%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	42%
Undergraduate students	1,807

Psychology ranks 8th of 10 bachelor's programs at UW-Superior by first-year earnings. The top three are Accounting ($56,426), Business Administration ($45,999), and Social Work ($42,487).

Other psychology bachelor's programs near Superior

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
UW-SuperiorSuperior, WI · public		$38,262	$24,833
College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN · private nonprofit	7 mi	$31,367	$26,024
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · public	7 mi	$38,543	$24,225

Common questions

The median graduate earns $38,262 one year after graduating. The median across psychology bachelor's programs in Wisconsin is $35,108.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Wisconsin comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the psychology program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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