Doctoral (Research)-6% vs national median345 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Oregon
Ranked 70th of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,520
middle 50%: $50,942 – $83,478
Median · 5 years out
$91,370
middle 50%: $70,298 – $112,340
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $88,357 – $136,423
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology research doctorates earn a median of $66k in their first year. This increases to $91k after five years.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,027 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$92,916 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$92,755 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$92,307 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$91,756 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Oregon
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,101 · 5 yrs out