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Psychology at University of Louisiana at Monroe

If you plan to study Psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Louisiana at Monroe sits in Monroe, LA.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Many students take online classes at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Of 8,601 students, 1,277 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,654 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#5 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#7 of 20
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#60 of 325
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#175 of 326
Best Value	Nationwide	#384 of 1,472
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1134 of 1,496

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from University of Louisiana at Monroe

Those who finish University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,820
2 years	$28,844
3 years	$27,005
4 years	$37,310
5 years	$37,448

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Psychology graduates from University of Louisiana at Monroe take home a median $37,310, compared with $57,870 for all University of Louisiana at Monroe graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Psychology graduates from University of Louisiana at Monroe stands at $25,750.

Top-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Psychology program at University of Louisiana at Monroe go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Psychology majors, 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.