Master's-10% vs national median256 grads tracked
Psychology at West Texas A&M University
Ranked 158th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,046
middle 50%: $40,103 – $63,485
Median · 5 years out
$60,413
middle 50%: $46,276 – $71,298
Median · 10 years out
$66,338
middle 50%: $48,487 – $84,259
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 enter the field with a $53k median salary. Earnings reach $60k after five years and $66k after ten years.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,967 total interest
Same major at other universities
Valdosta State University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$60,567 · 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
Texas Southern University
$60,059 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Texas A&M University
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out