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Master's+37% vs national median104 grads tracked

Psychology at North Carolina State University

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

Median · 1 year out
$64,546
middle 50%: $32,883 – $91,987
Median · 5 years out
$91,636
middle 50%: $68,434 – $123,446
Median · 10 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $72,204 – $136,460

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 North Carolina State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $64,546 one year after graduating, rising to $95,830 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 5th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$95,086 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$91,355 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$87,471 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$86,533 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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