Master's+1% vs national median476 grads tracked
Psychology at Radford University
Ranked 97th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,665
middle 50%: $40,812 – $71,750
Median · 5 years out
$67,376
middle 50%: $51,877 – $86,616
Median · 10 years out
$79,100
middle 50%: $59,982 – $111,768
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Radford University psychology graduates earn a median of $55k in their first year. This master's degree program sees salaries grow to $79k by the tenth year.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,459 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
College of William & Mary
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$67,570 · 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
Missouri State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$66,717 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Radford University
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
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$78,720 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
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