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Master's · Psychology

Psychology, General (Master's): earnings by school

111 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$53,435
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$68,160
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$38,975
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 89 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $59,871 and $79,347. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
San Diego State University CA—$111,549—
George Mason University VA$70,735$102,945$30,750
University of Pennsylvania PA$95,112$101,785—
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK—$95,931—
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga TN$73,839$91,747—
California State University-Fresno CA$86,102$90,681—
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA—$88,006—
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ—$86,294—
University of Connecticut CT—$81,683—
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT—$81,683—
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT—$81,683—
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT—$81,683—
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT—$81,683—
Middle Tennessee State University TN$60,738$81,371$38,722
Claremont Graduate University CA—$80,672—
Rutgers University-Camden NJ—$79,478—
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ—$79,478—
Rutgers University-Newark NJ—$79,478—
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA$56,379$79,429$39,740
Antioch University-Los Angeles CA—$79,347—
Antioch University-Santa Barbara CA—$79,347—
Antioch University-Seattle WA—$79,347—
Antioch University OH—$79,347—
McNeese State University LA$50,660$79,341$39,294
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA—$78,060—
Missouri State University-Springfield MO—$76,762—
Houston Christian University TX$55,666$75,052$47,833
California State University-Chico CA$65,304$75,000$35,500
American University DC—$73,628—
University of Massachusetts Global CA$68,644$73,213$61,500
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC$47,201$72,403—
California State University-Sacramento CA—$72,365—
CUNY Graduate School and University Center NY$71,955——
Radford University VA—$71,566—
Stony Brook University NY—$71,005—
National University CA$61,132$71,001$33,405
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville IL$68,368$70,882—
Towson University MD$59,346$70,748$32,303
University of Houston-Clear Lake TX$57,915$70,718$45,000
Florida State University FL$60,120$69,669—
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA—$69,419$41,000
Utah State University UT$65,371$69,115$31,303
The Chicago School at Chicago IL$56,717$68,180$64,185
The Chicago School at Anaheim CA$56,717$68,180$64,185
The Chicago School at Los Angeles CA$56,717$68,180$64,185
The New School NY$53,435$68,160$48,322
University of West Florida FL—$67,785—
University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA$67,737—$39,032
University of Southern Mississippi MS—$67,434—
Fort Hays State University KS$54,889$66,852$22,000
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA$66,610—$36,339
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA—$66,151—
American Public University System WV$53,575$66,047$39,295
Touro University Worldwide CA$60,880$65,760$32,500
Indiana Institute of Technology IN$50,371$65,579$28,175
Valdosta State University GA—$65,472—
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$64,507——
Xavier University OH—$64,505—
Cleveland State University OH—$64,167$41,000
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$52,870$63,039$35,736
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$52,870$63,039$35,736
Mercy University NY$51,034$62,838$44,123
Seattle University WA$59,915$61,415$41,000
Millersville University of Pennsylvania PA$55,535$61,364$34,042
Azusa Pacific University CA$45,282$61,095$38,975
University of Colorado Colorado Springs CO—$61,059—
Walden University MN$50,125$60,895$47,834
Nova Southeastern University FL$43,824$60,151$47,000
Kean University NJ$53,420$60,023$35,344
Florida International University FL$48,213$59,992$38,073
Long Island University NY—$59,871—
Springfield College MA—$59,656—
Capella University MN$55,624$59,640$28,175
Adler University IL$50,604$59,511—
Northcentral University CA$51,721$59,004$35,174
Southern New Hampshire University NH$53,198$58,824$32,800
Our Lady of the Lake University TX—$58,231—
Tiffin University OH—$57,802$38,171
North Carolina Central University NC$44,059$57,573$60,726
CUNY Queens College NY$57,240——
Pittsburg State University KS—$57,192$33,834
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$56,932——
Washington Adventist University MD—$56,809—
Western Illinois University IL—$56,378—
National Louis University IL$51,792$56,286$34,000
University of Louisiana at Monroe LA$46,263$55,439$30,750
Life University GA$54,358$55,408$48,818
Regent University VA$55,350—$47,000
Marshall University WV—$54,560$29,617
Southern Connecticut State University CT—$54,350—
Iona University NY$54,147——
Saybrook University CA—$52,527—
Pepperdine University CA$55,454$52,526$98,073
Western Kentucky University KY$52,177——
Texas A & M International University TX$41,670$52,149—
Boston University MA$51,377—$65,250
University of Michigan-Dearborn MI$50,927——
The University of Arizona Global Campus AZ$48,437$50,601$41,000
San Francisco State University CA$50,309——
Lynn University FL$50,120—$25,622
Fayetteville State University NC$50,010—$22,349
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale FL$38,585$49,098$48,545
Adelphi University NY$47,921——
Saint Leo University FL$47,898—$61,500
St. John's University-New York NY$47,791——
University of Central Oklahoma OK$46,776——
Carlow University PA$46,421—$38,789
Citadel Military College of South Carolina SC$45,926—$50,838
University of West Georgia GA—$45,818—
Augusta University GA$40,613——
East Texas A&M University TX$35,902——