Master's+27% vs national median858 grads tracked
Psychology at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 13th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,220
middle 50%: $37,180 – $74,281
Median · 5 years out
$85,229
middle 50%: $63,674 – $105,813
Median · 10 years out
$97,992
middle 50%: $74,158 – $126,247
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 CUNY Brooklyn College's master's program in Psychology earn a median $57,220 one year after graduating, rising to $97,992 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 13th 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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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,653 total interest
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Iowa State University of Science & Technology
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Minnesota State University, Mankato
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