Master's · Psychology

Research and Experimental Psychology (Master's): earnings by school

21 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$57,316
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$62,661
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$41,000
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 13 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $58,520 and $74,638. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Alliant International University-San Diego CA—$116,546—
Fordham University NY$82,580——
New York University NY$51,440$82,490$156,460
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$77,959——
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI—$75,241—
Kansas State University KS$82,906$74,638—
Teachers College at Columbia University NY$59,468$73,440$67,750
Fort Hays State University KS—$66,097—
Texas State University TX—$62,661$30,000
University of California-Davis CA—$62,626—
Montclair State University NJ$61,297—$40,394
CUNY Hunter College NY$60,186—$30,729
Duquesne University PA—$59,911—
Pace University NY$59,828——
The University of Texas at Dallas TX$47,238$58,520—
Ball State University IN$55,164——
Walden University MN$51,792$53,809$41,000
University of Pennsylvania PA$53,664—$155,177
Capella University MN$50,559$53,408$34,577
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$51,705—$53,332
William Carey University MS—$42,822—