Master's-11% vs national median969 grads tracked
Psychology at Ball State University
Ranked 165th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,403
middle 50%: $36,529 – $58,568
Median · 5 years out
$59,510
middle 50%: $46,621 – $72,487
Median · 10 years out
$72,725
middle 50%: $57,762 – $90,848
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 Ball State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $47,403 one year after graduating, rising to $72,725 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 165th 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
≈ $7,551 total interest
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$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$60,227 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$59,324 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$58,897 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$58,897 · 5 yrs out
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$104,232 · 5 yrs out
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$98,755 · 5 yrs out
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$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
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$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out