Master's-2% vs national median464 grads tracked
Psychology at University of South Dakota
Ranked 108th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $41,000 – $62,620
Median · 5 years out
$65,780
middle 50%: $54,757 – $82,002
Median · 10 years out
$79,614
middle 50%: $63,798 – $105,733
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology master's graduates earn a median of $51k in their first year. Salaries reach $66k at year five and $80k by year ten.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,821 total interest
Same major at other universities
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$66,428 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$66,082 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,986 · 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
Winthrop University
$65,387 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Dakota
Medicine (Doctorate)
$232,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$136,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out