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Master's+42% vs national median646 grads tracked

Psychology at CUNY Graduate School & University Center

Ranked 4th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,663
middle 50%: $29,089 – $78,580
Median · 5 years out
$95,086
middle 50%: $67,654 – $122,582
Median · 10 years out
$112,540
middle 50%: $83,042 – $148,605

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 Graduate School & University Center's master's program in Psychology earn a median $46,663 one year after graduating, rising to $112,540 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 42% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 4th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $6,053 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$101,306 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$91,355 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$87,471 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Graduate School & University Center

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,550 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,801 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$120,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$113,216 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$110,405 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out

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