Master's+9% vs national median351 grads tracked
Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University
Ranked 49th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,777
middle 50%: $29,658 – $63,530
Median · 5 years out
$72,728
middle 50%: $58,659 – $88,457
Median · 10 years out
$83,287
middle 50%: $68,296 – $98,367
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 degree holders in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University earn $45k initially. Median earnings reach $83k by year 10.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,020 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Central Connecticut State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,814 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$72,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$71,876 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University
Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out