Master's+5% vs national median211 grads tracked
Psychology at Columbia College
Ranked 71st of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,372
middle 50%: $43,497 – $78,137
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $52,920 – $91,385
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $51,380 – $89,353
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 Columbia College's master's program in Psychology earn a median $57,372 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 71st 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,130 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$70,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$70,081 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$70,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$69,851 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$67,317 · 5 yrs out
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$65,609 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
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$63,170 · 5 yrs out
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$58,858 · 5 yrs out
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$55,665 · 5 yrs out
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$54,615 · 5 yrs out
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$53,873 · 5 yrs out
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$53,647 · 5 yrs out
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$52,969 · 5 yrs out
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$52,955 · 5 yrs out