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Master's-14% vs national median132 grads tracked

Psychology at Southern Oregon University

Ranked 180th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,309
middle 50%: $30,324 – $50,477
Median · 5 years out
$57,334
middle 50%: $43,588 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$68,424
middle 50%: $53,150 – $88,525

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 Southern Oregon University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $42,309 one year after graduating, rising to $68,424 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 180th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,260 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Louisiana University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$57,726 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$57,448 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$57,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$57,159 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$56,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$56,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,620 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Oregon University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,050 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$87,528 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,134 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$71,863 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$63,705 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$62,848 · 5 yrs out

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