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Doctoral (Research)+13% vs national median174 grads tracked

Psychology at Ohio University

Ranked 13th of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,407
middle 50%: $52,821 – $76,722
Median · 5 years out
$109,817
middle 50%: $86,239 – $128,416
Median · 10 years out
$115,982
middle 50%: $92,521 – $137,372

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ohio University's doctoral (research) program in Psychology earn a median $62,407 one year after graduating, rising to $115,982 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $97,549 for this field, ranking 13th of 87 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,867 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Chicago
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$113,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$110,405 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$107,616 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (The)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$106,266 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out

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