Research and Experimental Psychology: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of research and experimental psychology graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 14 colleges. National median: $59,468, rising to $62,661 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Kansas State UniversityKS$82,906$74,638—
2Fordham UniversityNY$82,580——
3Texas A&M University-College StationTX$77,959——
4Montclair State UniversityNJ$61,297—$40,394
5CUNY Hunter CollegeNY$60,186—$30,729
6Pace UniversityNY$59,828——
7Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNY$59,468$73,440$67,750
8Ball State UniversityIN$55,164$65,497—
9University of PennsylvaniaPA$53,664—$155,177
10Walden UniversityMN$51,792$53,809$41,000
11University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN$51,705—$53,332
12New York UniversityNY$51,440$82,490$156,460
13Capella UniversityMN$50,559$53,408$34,577
14The University of Texas at DallasTX$47,238$58,520—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do research and experimental psychology graduates earn?

The median college reports $59,468 in earnings one year after a master's degree in research and experimental psychology and $62,661 four years after. The highest is $82,906 at Kansas State University.

How much student debt do research and experimental psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $52,928 at the typical college.