Psychology at Indiana Institute of Technology

Indiana Tech's psychology graduates earn $36,111 in their first year—well above both the national median ($31,482) and Indiana's median ($33,132). More impressively, the program ranks in the 84th percentile nationally, meaning it outperforms roughly five out of six psychology programs across the country. Within Indiana, it holds the middle ground at the 60th percentile, competing effectively with programs like Indiana State and Indiana Wesleyan while trailing only slightly behind Trine.

The debt picture strengthens the value proposition. At $33,611, graduates carry about $7,000 more than the national average, but this is still among the lowest 5% of debt loads nationally for psychology programs. That 0.93 debt-to-earnings ratio means students can expect to pay back less than one year's salary in loans—a manageable burden that many psychology graduates don't enjoy.

The caveat: this data comes from fewer than 30 recent graduates, so individual outcomes may vary more than at larger programs. Still, for families considering psychology degrees in Indiana, this program demonstrates it can produce competitive early earnings without burying students in debt. That combination is rare enough in psychology to warrant serious consideration, even with the small sample limitation.