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Master's+6% vs national median123 grads tracked

Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Ranked 65th of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $33,639 – $78,439
Median · 5 years out
$70,984
middle 50%: $55,181 – $88,474
Median · 10 years out
$112,007
middle 50%: $75,444 – $133,920

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 - Oshkosh's master's program in Psychology earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $112,007 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $66,896 for this field, ranking 65th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,019 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$71,592 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$71,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$71,576 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$71,512 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$71,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,411 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$95,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,590 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,116 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$81,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$78,881 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$75,625 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$75,180 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,334 · 5 yrs out

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