Master's+20% vs national median240 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 18th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,662
middle 50%: $52,839 – $91,254
Median · 5 years out
$80,441
middle 50%: $62,911 – $106,706
Median · 10 years out
$103,903
middle 50%: $78,843 – $136,423
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree graduates in Psychology earn a median of $70k in their first year. After ten years, salaries rise to $104k.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,022 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$85,229 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$77,744 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out