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Master's+8% vs national median309 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 54th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,201
middle 50%: $49,005 – $71,098
Median · 5 years out
$72,167
middle 50%: $57,917 – $92,916
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $67,502 – $110,768

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's master's program in Psychology earn a median $60,201 one year after graduating, rising to $86,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 54th 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,851 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Texas
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$72,728 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$72,181 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$71,876 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$71,871 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$71,793 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$71,592 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$71,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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