Master's-8% vs national median959 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Colorado Denver
Ranked 147th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,060
middle 50%: $37,977 – $65,039
Median · 5 years out
$61,717
middle 50%: $46,936 – $76,527
Median · 10 years out
$72,348
middle 50%: $51,805 – $93,156
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's graduates in Psychology earn a median first-year salary of $52k. By year 10, earnings rise to $72k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,973 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Akron (The)
$62,260 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,122 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$61,760 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$61,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Denver
Medicine (Doctorate)
$178,970 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,373 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,313 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$148,489 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,946 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,868 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,754 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out