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Master's-10% vs national median222 grads tracked

Psychology at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 162nd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,802
middle 50%: $34,993 – $57,703
Median · 5 years out
$60,095
middle 50%: $41,940 – $79,113
Median · 10 years out
$79,247
middle 50%: $57,175 – $95,990

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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)'s master's program in Psychology earn a median $47,802 one year after graduating, rising to $79,247 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 162nd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,458 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fayetteville State University
$60,590 · 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
Texas Southern University
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$59,324 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$59,282 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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