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Master's+8% vs national median118 grads tracked

Psychology at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 53rd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $31,252 – $68,838
Median · 5 years out
$72,173
middle 50%: $58,314 – $94,389
Median · 10 years out
$100,260
middle 50%: $77,901 – $132,180

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 - Chapel Hill's master's program in Psychology earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $100,260 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 53rd 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,191 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Connecticut State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$72,728 · 5 yrs out
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 Wisconsin - Madison
$72,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$71,876 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$71,871 · 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

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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