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Master's+2% vs national median31 grads tracked

Psychology at Metropolitan State University

Ranked 87th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $48,943 – $76,330
Median · 5 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $41,695 – $95,590
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 Metropolitan State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $68,521 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 87th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,012 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$68,140 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$67,817 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,773 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$67,675 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,350 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out

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