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Psychology at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you plan to study Psychology, take a look at what University of Louisiana at Lafayette. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette sits in Lafayette, LA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Distance learning is available at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Among 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) studied exclusively online and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Rankings can help you compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#6 of 20
Best Value	Louisiana	#9 of 20
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#82 of 325
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#113 of 326
Best Value	Nationwide	#485 of 1,472
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#830 of 1,496

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Those who finish University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,820
2 years	$24,904
3 years	$30,467
4 years	$36,916
5 years	$45,269

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Psychology graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette report median earnings of $36,916, compared with $53,432 for all University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Psychology graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette comes in at $25,000.

Top-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Psychology program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.