Master's+3% vs national median424 grads tracked
Psychology at Cleveland State University
Ranked 80th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,031
middle 50%: $36,674 – $73,042
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $53,306 – $86,648
Median · 10 years out
$85,156
middle 50%: $66,595 – $104,931
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 Cleveland State University earn $52k in year one. Ten-year median earnings hit $85k.
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
≈ $6,588 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
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$68,758 · 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 Cleveland State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out