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Master's-2% vs national median215 grads tracked

Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 110th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,969
middle 50%: $20,924 – $32,796
Median · 5 years out
$65,590
middle 50%: $53,673 – $88,942
Median · 10 years out
$110,259
middle 50%: $78,372 – $123,119

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's master's program in Psychology earn a median $25,969 one year after graduating, rising to $110,259 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 110th 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?

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $9,205 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$66,428 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$66,082 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$65,780 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$65,759 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,417 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$65,387 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,269 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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