Doctoral (Research)+1% vs national median689 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 42nd of 87 doctoral (research) programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,540
middle 50%: $56,662 – $96,832
Median · 5 years out
$98,450
middle 50%: $75,496 – $122,863
Median · 10 years out
$112,468
middle 50%: $85,383 – $141,278
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology research doctorate holders from this institution see starting salaries around $75k. Mid-career earnings reach $98k, with year-10 medians hitting $112k.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,462 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$100,527 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$100,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$99,720 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$98,997 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$98,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$98,259 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$97,725 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$97,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$97,549 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out