Master's-8% vs national median594 grads tracked
Psychology at Wright State University
Ranked 146th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,692
middle 50%: $37,930 – $57,665
Median · 5 years out
$61,760
middle 50%: $48,023 – $80,607
Median · 10 years out
$70,557
middle 50%: $53,086 – $97,241
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 Wright State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $47,692 one year after graduating, rising to $70,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 146th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,382 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Hunter College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$62,260 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,122 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$61,717 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$61,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out