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Master's+1% vs national median286 grads tracked

Psychology at Western Illinois University

Ranked 91st of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,154
middle 50%: $42,548 – $64,297
Median · 5 years out
$67,777
middle 50%: $57,052 – $79,079
Median · 10 years out
$78,090
middle 50%: $64,956 – $94,709

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 Western Illinois University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $53,154 one year after graduating, rising to $78,090 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 91st 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,564 total interest

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