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NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 4201

Psychology, General: is this non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) worth it?

National picture across 2 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$55,763 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$55,763Median year-4 earnings
$28,174Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$55,763Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
42thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
2Reporting programs
2With year-4 earnings
COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings
$47,847
Federal debt
$22,255
Reporting programs
4
3 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$38,612
Federal debt
$11,198
Reporting programs
124
117 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$49,960
Federal debt
$25,716
Reporting programs
1,139
1,062 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings
$67,973
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
92
92 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings
$96,534
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
39
39 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings
$65,990
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
1
1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings
$55,763
Federal debt
Not available
Reporting programs
2
2 report earnings →
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median
25th percentile$47,652National median$55,76375th percentile$47,652
2 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Iowa$63,8732Walden University$47,652

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsSOC 19-3033 · 1 crosswalk linksIndustrial-Organizational PsychologistsSOC 19-3032 · 1 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 1 crosswalk linksPsychologists, All OtherSOC 19-3039 · 1 crosswalk linksPsychology Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1066 · 1 crosswalk linksSocial Science Research AssistantsSOC 19-4061 · 1 crosswalk links
BEST COLLEGES FOR PSYCHOLOGY, GENERAL

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debtROI statusCost context
1University of IowaNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)Iowa City, IA$63,873Not availableBaseline needed$22,531
2Walden UniversityNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)Minneapolis, MN$47,652Not availableBaseline needed$33,817

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.