Master's+16% vs national median512 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Virginia
Ranked 23rd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,998
middle 50%: $37,341 – $83,086
Median · 5 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $54,624 – $99,908
Median · 10 years out
$95,901
middle 50%: $77,125 – $125,457
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 University of Virginia's master's program in Psychology earn a median $61,998 one year after graduating, rising to $95,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 23rd 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.
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Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,568 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$77,744 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$198,412 · 5 yrs out
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$163,027 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$134,161 · 5 yrs out
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$133,882 · 5 yrs out
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