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Master's-8% vs national median208 grads tracked

Psychology at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 150th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,075
middle 50%: $35,626 – $54,804
Median · 5 years out
$61,249
middle 50%: $50,096 – $76,554
Median · 10 years out
$77,445
middle 50%: $60,172 – $102,373

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 Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's master's program in Psychology earn a median $45,075 one year after graduating, rising to $77,445 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 150th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,654 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Dallas
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$61,760 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$61,717 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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