COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$8,940 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 74.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −112% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$212,340
$8,000Annual price−$244,340
$16,000Annual price−$276,340
$20,000Current college-wide context−$292,340
$24,000Annual price−$308,340
$32,000Annual price−$340,340
$40,000Annual price−$372,340
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,766$10,839 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 78 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,435
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$31,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,766
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,435Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,586Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE30.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
9.5% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,481
Estimated loan payment$329
53borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,766 vs. $50,706
$8,940 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Industrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3032+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$136,070 median wageAL estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3039$109,300–$152,570 middle 50% of AL wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199$91,650–$164,390 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$90,800 median wageAL estimate · 260 jobs · 19-3033$69,000–$126,430 middle 50% of AL wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,340 median wageAL estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1066$61,240–$95,560 middle 50% of AL wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$53,080 median wageAL estimate · 30,640 jobs · 19-4061$53,080–$53,950 middle 50% of AL wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$4,603 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $1,686 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,369
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $18,749
University of South Alabama
$1,618 higher earnings · $5,051 less debt · $2,787 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $43,384
- Debt
- $25,949
- Annual net price
- $17,648
Alabama A&M University
$361 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt · $2,814 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,127
- Debt
- $25,500
- Annual net price
- $17,621
Auburn University
$8,867 higher earnings · $10,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,633
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $24,323
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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