Master's-15% vs national median292 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Illinois at Springfield
Ranked 185th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,394
middle 50%: $37,592 – $55,879
Median · 5 years out
$56,776
middle 50%: $45,695 – $68,187
Median · 10 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $54,051 – $83,557
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 the University of Illinois at Springfield earn $46k in year one. Salaries reach $57k after five years and $65k by year ten.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,874 total interest
Same major at other universities
Marshall University
$57,401 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$57,159 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$56,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$56,544 · 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
Other majors at University of Illinois at Springfield
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,914 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,394 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,343 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,701 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$70,561 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$68,146 · 5 yrs out