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Master's-17% vs national median120 grads tracked

Psychology at University of South Carolina - Aiken

Ranked 191st of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,038
middle 50%: $38,077 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$55,778
middle 50%: $46,870 – $66,580
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $51,400 – $67,118

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 University of South Carolina - Aiken's master's program in Psychology earn a median $46,038 one year after graduating, rising to $58,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 191st 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,022 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois at Springfield
$56,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$56,544 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$56,282 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,873 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$54,962 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$54,306 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Aiken

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,969 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$51,048 · 5 yrs out

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