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Doctoral (Research)+7% vs national median154 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Saint Thomas

Ranked 21st of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,054
middle 50%: $50,881 – $81,561
Median · 5 years out
$104,182
middle 50%: $80,863 – $122,589
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $86,717 – $131,063

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Saint Thomas's doctoral (research) program in Psychology earn a median $65,054 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $97,549 for this field, ranking 21st of 87 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,826 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$107,616 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$106,266 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$104,483 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$103,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$103,152 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$102,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$101,862 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Saint Thomas

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,136 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,211 · 5 yrs out

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