Master's+7% vs national median63 grads tracked
Psychology at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 60th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,943
middle 50%: $31,171 – $61,703
Median · 5 years out
$71,585
middle 50%: $54,836 – $95,812
Median · 10 years out
$99,052
middle 50%: $77,666 – $124,885
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology master's graduates from Pennsylvania State University earn a median $49k in their first year. Salaries increase to $72k by year five and $99k by year ten.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,720 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$72,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$71,876 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$71,871 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$71,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$71,512 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$71,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$70,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
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$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
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$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out