Doctoral (Research)-3% vs national median594 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 61st of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,135
middle 50%: $55,780 – $91,879
Median · 5 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $72,585 – $117,737
Median · 10 years out
$109,303
middle 50%: $80,481 – $140,731
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate graduates in Psychology earn a median starting salary of $70k. Ten-year median earnings reach $109k for these alumni.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,734 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$94,330 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$93,156 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$92,916 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$92,755 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out