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Master's-4% vs national median316 grads tracked

Psychology at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 126th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,935
middle 50%: $32,130 – $74,571
Median · 5 years out
$64,270
middle 50%: $45,300 – $88,143
Median · 10 years out
$83,018
middle 50%: $54,051 – $114,647

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 City College of New York - CUNY's master's program in Psychology earn a median $50,935 one year after graduating, rising to $83,018 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 126th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,920 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University Bozeman
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$64,608 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$64,550 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$64,274 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$64,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$64,240 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$63,775 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$63,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,522 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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