Master's-15% vs national median218 grads tracked
Psychology at Benedictine University
Ranked 188th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,416
middle 50%: $32,920 – $54,589
Median · 5 years out
$56,544
middle 50%: $41,382 – $77,273
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $55,181 – $106,266
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 Benedictine University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $43,416 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 188th 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.
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Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,170 total interest
Same major at other universities
Regent University
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$56,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$56,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,873 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$55,778 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Benedictine University
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$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,056 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out