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Master's-1% vs national median31 grads tracked

Psychology at University of North Carolina -Greensboro

Ranked 107th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $25,031 – $42,596
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $51,608 – $89,036
Median · 10 years out
$78,709
middle 50%: $55,228 – $111,872

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 -Greensboro's master's program in Psychology earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $78,709 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 107th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,740 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State University
$66,896 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$66,428 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$66,082 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$65,780 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$65,759 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,417 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$65,387 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina -Greensboro

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,999 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,159 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,422 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,213 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,113 · 5 yrs out

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