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Psychology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT · Public · Federal field 4201

Data scope

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,064 → $48,890
55Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
90Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
102Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$17,725Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,604

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,622

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,410

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$261/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,604Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,877Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.8%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.

$32,064Year 1
$50,410Year 4
$48,890Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% 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$4,201
Estimated loan payment$261
102borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,410 vs. $50,706

$296 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-3033Industrial-Organizational Psychologists19-3032Managers, All Other11-9199Psychologists, All Other19-3039Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1066Social Science Research Assistants19-4061
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

St. Louis, MO

Washington University in St Louis

Earnings
$91,787
Debt
Not available
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

Earnings
$82,433
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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90 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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