Master's+10% vs national median183 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Ranked 42nd of 205 master's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,170
middle 50%: $27,726 – $69,237
Median · 5 years out
$73,422
middle 50%: $64,097 – $83,262
Median · 10 years out
$80,886
middle 50%: $69,498 – $91,021
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Psychology from this institution start at $40k. Salaries jump to $81k by the tenth year.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,383 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$74,617 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$74,248 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$73,991 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$73,920 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$73,665 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$73,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
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$93,599 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,430 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
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$78,643 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,643 · 5 yrs out
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$77,182 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
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$69,752 · 5 yrs out