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Doctoral (Research)+13% vs national median129 grads tracked

Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology

Ranked 12th of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$89,527
middle 50%: $65,759 – $112,619
Median · 5 years out
$110,405
middle 50%: $82,614 – $143,746
Median · 10 years out
$132,649
middle 50%: $94,389 – $191,060

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology's doctoral (research) program in Psychology earn a median $89,527 one year after graduating, rising to $132,649 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $97,549 for this field, ranking 12th of 87 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,736 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$107,616 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out

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