Master's+7% vs national median305 grads tracked
Psychology at East Carolina University
Ranked 56th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,157
middle 50%: $49,924 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$71,871
middle 50%: $58,205 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$82,706
middle 50%: $69,905 – $104,999
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 East Carolina University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $60,157 one year after graduating, rising to $82,706 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 56th 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?
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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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,865 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$72,181 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$72,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$71,876 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$71,592 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$71,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$71,512 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out