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Master's+24% vs national median196 grads tracked

Psychology at University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Ranked 15th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,628
middle 50%: $44,978 – $86,367
Median · 5 years out
$82,929
middle 50%: $55,621 – $113,931
Median · 10 years out
$110,405
middle 50%: $77,901 – $170,379

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 - Charlotte's master's program in Psychology earn a median $64,628 one year after graduating, rising to $110,405 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 15th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,258 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Colorado State University
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$85,229 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$79,100 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out

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