Master's+29% vs national median135 grads tracked
Psychology at Colorado State University
Ranked 12th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $36,505 – $78,843
Median · 5 years out
$86,191
middle 50%: $61,630 – $119,035
Median · 10 years out
$100,721
middle 50%: $75,253 – $141,692
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Colorado State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $100,721 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 12th of 205 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,556 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$91,355 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$87,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$86,533 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$85,229 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
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$120,903 · 5 yrs out
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Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out