Master's-2% vs national median79 grads tracked
Psychology at Winthrop University
Ranked 113th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,572
middle 50%: $27,237 – $39,262
Median · 5 years out
$65,387
middle 50%: $59,149 – $70,655
Median · 10 years out
$68,036
middle 50%: $54,051 – $75,771
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 Winthrop University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $32,572 one year after graduating, rising to $68,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 113th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,679 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$65,780 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$65,759 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,417 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,269 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$64,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Winthrop University
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$90,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
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$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
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Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out