Master's+1% vs national median83 grads tracked
Psychology at College of William & Mary
Ranked 95th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $23,505 – $57,175
Median · 5 years out
$67,633
middle 50%: $48,487 – $78,335
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $69,297 – $101,294
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 College of William & Mary's master's program in Psychology earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 95th 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
≈ $7,959 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$68,140 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$67,817 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,773 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$67,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$67,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$67,230 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$66,896 · 5 yrs out
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