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Master's-10% vs national median111 grads tracked

Psychology at Texas Southern University

Ranked 163rd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,215 – $61,651
Median · 5 years out
$60,059
middle 50%: $43,892 – $78,655
Median · 10 years out
$72,928
middle 50%: $58,114 – $88,474

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 Texas Southern University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $72,928 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 163rd 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,408 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis University
$60,567 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$60,387 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$60,227 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$59,324 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$59,187 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Southern University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,061 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$81,945 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out

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