Master's-7% vs national median528 grads tracked
Psychology at Tarleton State University
Ranked 142nd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,017
middle 50%: $37,085 – $63,270
Median · 5 years out
$62,122
middle 50%: $49,384 – $76,979
Median · 10 years out
$71,994
middle 50%: $56,312 – $88,764
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 Tarleton State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $50,017 one year after graduating, rising to $71,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 142nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,138 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$62,617 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$62,260 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$61,760 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$61,717 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tarleton State University
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,775 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,853 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out