Master's+3% vs national median365 grads tracked
Psychology at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ranked 81st of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,972
middle 50%: $27,199 – $40,706
Median · 5 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $45,961 – $89,411
Median · 10 years out
$106,968
middle 50%: $84,434 – $128,750
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology master's graduates from SUNY Stony Brook earn a median $32,972 in their first year. Median salaries reach $106,968 by the tenth year.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $8,280 total interest
Same major at other universities
Westfield State University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$70,081 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$69,851 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,735 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$68,547 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out