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Master's-10% vs national median384 grads tracked

Psychology at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Ranked 160th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,728
middle 50%: $35,511 – $54,595
Median · 5 years out
$60,227
middle 50%: $48,990 – $71,393
Median · 10 years out
$68,648
middle 50%: $57,063 – $81,941

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 Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina's master's program in Psychology earn a median $44,728 one year after graduating, rising to $68,648 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 160th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,782 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Central University
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$60,567 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,864 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

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