Master's-3% vs national median228 grads tracked
Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Ranked 117th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,291
middle 50%: $37,361 – $65,255
Median · 5 years out
$65,062
middle 50%: $50,353 – $82,536
Median · 10 years out
$79,495
middle 50%: $62,520 – $104,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology master's graduates from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn a median of $48k initially. Salaries reach $79k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,116 total interest
Same major at other universities
National Louis University
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,417 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$65,387 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,269 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$64,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$64,608 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$64,550 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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$168,009 · 5 yrs out
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$156,616 · 5 yrs out
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$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
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$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
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$89,231 · 5 yrs out