Master's+11% vs national median290 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 37th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,930
middle 50%: $47,611 – $79,357
Median · 5 years out
$74,248
middle 50%: $61,240 – $87,904
Median · 10 years out
$83,958
middle 50%: $65,590 – $96,490
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology master's graduates start at a median of $65k. After ten years, annual earnings average $84k.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,465 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Lamar University
$73,991 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$73,920 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$73,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,355 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out