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Master's+9% vs national median119 grads tracked

Psychology at Central Connecticut State University

Ranked 47th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,927
middle 50%: $44,153 – $80,964
Median · 5 years out
$72,966
middle 50%: $50,050 – $91,143
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,855 – $108,321

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 Central Connecticut State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $60,927 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 47th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,775 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$73,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$73,190 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$72,728 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$72,181 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,173 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Connecticut State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$155,372 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$155,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$100,883 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,292 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,794 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,511 · 5 yrs out

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