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Master's-5% vs national median854 grads tracked

Psychology at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 129th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,106
middle 50%: $41,407 – $62,510
Median · 5 years out
$63,775
middle 50%: $49,354 – $81,923
Median · 10 years out
$76,305
middle 50%: $58,518 – $99,577

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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's master's program in Psychology earn a median $51,106 one year after graduating, rising to $76,305 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 129th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,940 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$64,274 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,270 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$64,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$64,240 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$63,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$63,097 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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