Master's-4% vs national median498 grads tracked
Psychology at Kent State University
Ranked 127th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,161
middle 50%: $30,104 – $59,487
Median · 5 years out
$64,261
middle 50%: $52,884 – $79,839
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $57,083 – $94,245
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 Kent State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $45,161 one year after graduating, rising to $75,158 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 127th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,458 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M International University
$64,608 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$64,550 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$64,274 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$64,270 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$64,240 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$63,775 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$63,734 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out