Master's+1% vs national median388 grads tracked
Psychology at Appalachian State University
Ranked 94th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$59,487
middle 50%: $47,980 – $72,346
Median · 5 years out
$67,659
middle 50%: $54,311 – $87,860
Median · 10 years out
$75,786
middle 50%: $57,175 – $107,481
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 at Appalachian State University earn a median $59k in year one. Salaries reach $76k by year ten.
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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,071 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$68,291 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$68,140 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$67,817 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,773 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Appalachian State University
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
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Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
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$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out