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Master's+4% vs national median581 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 77th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,705
middle 50%: $37,373 – $62,911
Median · 5 years out
$69,851
middle 50%: $56,036 – $83,354
Median · 10 years out
$90,704
middle 50%: $69,584 – $116,535

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's master's program in Psychology earn a median $51,705 one year after graduating, rising to $90,704 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 77th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,580 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbia College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$70,081 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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

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

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