Master's0% vs national median245 grads tracked
Psychology at Missouri State University
Ranked 102nd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,808
middle 50%: $35,857 – $64,571
Median · 5 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $48,315 – $95,044
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $71,298 – $129,123
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology master's graduates command a median starting salary of $50k. Earnings increase to $102k after ten years in the field.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,872 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$67,230 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$66,896 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$66,428 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$66,082 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$65,780 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$104,078 · 5 yrs out
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,668 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$86,597 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out