Master's-6% vs national median1,209 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Northern Colorado
Ranked 139th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,636
middle 50%: $41,088 – $65,458
Median · 5 years out
$62,617
middle 50%: $46,380 – $78,242
Median · 10 years out
$72,024
middle 50%: $53,866 – $92,315
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 $53k. Mid-career earnings reach $63k after five years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,872 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Northern Colorado
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$109,151 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$96,590 · 5 yrs out
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$92,726 · 5 yrs out
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$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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$77,175 · 5 yrs out
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$76,585 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Doctorate)
$73,365 · 5 yrs out
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$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,273 · 5 yrs out