Master's-7% vs national median115 grads tracked
Psychology at Norfolk State University
Ranked 143rd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $29,458 – $57,496
Median · 5 years out
$61,969
middle 50%: $48,487 – $87,389
Median · 10 years out
$68,802
middle 50%: $53,848 – $96,190
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 Norfolk State University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $68,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 143rd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,831 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$62,617 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$62,260 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$61,944 · 5 yrs out
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$61,760 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$61,717 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Norfolk State University
Engineering (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,156 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,230 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,695 · 5 yrs out