Master's-2% vs national median378 grads tracked
Psychology at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 115th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,443
middle 50%: $42,831 – $66,330
Median · 5 years out
$65,269
middle 50%: $54,303 – $75,841
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $61,265 – $89,636
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Stephen F Austin State University Psychology master's graduates earn $56,443 in year one. Median earnings reach $73,442 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?
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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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,413 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Montana State University Bozeman
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$64,608 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out