Psychology at Trinity International University-Illinois

Trinity International's psychology graduates earn nearly $40,000 in their first year—well above both national and Illinois medians for the field. That's impressive for a psychology bachelor's, a degree that typically yields modest starting salaries. However, the small sample size (under 30 graduates) means a few high earners could be skewing these results upward, so treat this data as a promising indicator rather than a guarantee.

The debt picture is reasonable at roughly $25,000, translating to a 0.61 debt-to-earnings ratio that's manageable for this field. Among Illinois psychology programs, these graduates land around the 60th percentile for earnings—solidly middle-of-the-pack for the state, trailing Northwestern and a handful of other schools but outpacing most competitors. The program serves a meaningful share of lower-income students (33% receive Pell grants) at an accessible institution with a 93% admission rate.

For parents, the key question is sustainability. With limited data, you can't know if these strong earnings are typical or if they reflect a small cohort that happened to land well. If your child is considering Trinity International, look for recent graduates working in their intended field to verify these outcomes hold across years. The fundamentals—moderate debt and above-average starting pay—suggest decent value, but confirm the pattern before committing.