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Master's-10% vs national median200 grads tracked

Psychology at Francis Marion University

Ranked 161st of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,502
middle 50%: $36,867 – $62,278
Median · 5 years out
$60,177
middle 50%: $48,658 – $69,669
Median · 10 years out
$67,967
middle 50%: $60,144 – $79,454

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 Francis Marion University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $47,502 one year after graduating, rising to $67,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 161st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,509 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$60,227 · 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
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$59,324 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Francis Marion University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$56,029 · 5 yrs out

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