Master's+12% vs national median654 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 30th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,957
middle 50%: $30,192 – $64,730
Median · 5 years out
$75,171
middle 50%: $56,964 – $98,125
Median · 10 years out
$83,108
middle 50%: $65,906 – $114,855
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Psychology from UT Austin earn $46k initially. Median earnings increase to $75k by year five and $83k 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?
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,809 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$75,133 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$74,812 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$74,617 · 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