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Master's-9% vs national median83 grads tracked

Psychology at Fayetteville State University

Ranked 156th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,464
middle 50%: $37,132 – $58,632
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $49,035 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$73,271
middle 50%: $64,402 – $89,177

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 Fayetteville State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $49,464 one year after graduating, rising to $73,271 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 156th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,280 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$61,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$60,567 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$60,227 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fayetteville State University

Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out

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