Master's+5% vs national median222 grads tracked
Psychology at Westfield State University
Ranked 74th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,516
middle 50%: $46,815 – $72,414
Median · 5 years out
$70,184
middle 50%: $55,464 – $89,616
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Westfield State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $58,516 one year after graduating, rising to $70,184 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 74th 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.
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Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,048 total interest
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$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
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Columbia College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
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James Madison University
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
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$70,081 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,076 · 5 yrs out
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$69,851 · 5 yrs out
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$69,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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