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Master's+24% vs national median171 grads tracked

Psychology at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 16th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,143
middle 50%: $46,621 – $79,381
Median · 5 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $60,342 – $109,128
Median · 10 years out
$98,269
middle 50%: $78,372 – $125,817

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 Minnesota State University, Mankato's master's program in Psychology earn a median $62,143 one year after graduating, rising to $98,269 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 16th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,416 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland State University
$87,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$86,533 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$85,229 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$77,744 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

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