Master's+12% vs national median170 grads tracked
Psychology at Bowling Green State University
Ranked 33rd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,474
middle 50%: $25,138 – $54,436
Median · 5 years out
$75,133
middle 50%: $61,109 – $95,938
Median · 10 years out
$93,908
middle 50%: $76,224 – $118,911
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 at Bowling Green State University earn $43k in year one. Median pay reaches $94k 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?
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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
5.9 yrs
≈ $7,006 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$75,171 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$74,812 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$74,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$74,248 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$73,991 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$73,920 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bowling Green State University
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$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out