Master's-1% vs national median57 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 105th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,578
middle 50%: $33,699 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$66,197
middle 50%: $49,764 – $99,377
Median · 10 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $64,718 – $128,416
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology master's graduates earn a median of $53,578 in year 1. Earnings reach $99,994 by the tenth year.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,588 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Tyler
$67,230 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$66,896 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$66,428 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$66,082 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$65,780 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$65,759 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out