Master's+7% vs national median142 grads tracked
Psychology at Indiana State University
Ranked 63rd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,674
middle 50%: $21,908 – $47,460
Median · 5 years out
$71,298
middle 50%: $54,719 – $90,882
Median · 10 years out
$82,366
middle 50%: $63,950 – $114,623
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 Indiana State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $36,674 one year after graduating, rising to $82,366 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 63rd 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,817 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sacred Heart University
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$71,592 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$71,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$71,512 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$71,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$70,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana State University
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out