Master's+8% vs national median208 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 51st of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $28,080 – $67,927
Median · 5 years out
$72,286
middle 50%: $63,427 – $83,018
Median · 10 years out
$88,826
middle 50%: $77,146 – $100,612
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology master's graduates see a median starting salary of $46k. Ten-year median earnings reach $89k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,956 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Illinois University
$73,190 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
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 Southern Maine
$72,181 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$72,173 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$72,167 · 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
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