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Doctoral (Research)+18% vs national median100 grads tracked

Psychology at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 4th of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,441
middle 50%: $52,920 – $86,150
Median · 5 years out
$115,506
middle 50%: $96,791 – $125,963
Median · 10 years out
$132,347
middle 50%: $107,762 – $155,250

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sam Houston State University's doctoral (research) program in Psychology earn a median $71,441 one year after graduating, rising to $132,347 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $97,549 for this field, ranking 4th of 87 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,382 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$141,351 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$113,182 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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