COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit
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 close to similar programs.
$2,140 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 49.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −74% · 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−$101,540
$8,000Annual price−$133,540
$16,000Annual price−$165,540
$24,000Annual price−$197,540
$30,000Current college-wide context−$221,540
$32,000Annual price−$229,540
$40,000Annual price−$261,540
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,846$18,038 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 27 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$29,561
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,846
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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$29,561Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$75,481Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE82.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE79.5%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?
6.3% 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$4,404
Estimated loan payment$276
72borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,846 vs. $50,706
$2,140 above 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 degreeManagers, All Other$175,720 median wageDC estimate · 18,570 jobs · 11-9199$156,730–$195,190 middle 50% of DC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$125,110 median wageDC estimate · 230 jobs · 19-3039$114,990–$157,040 middle 50% of DC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$107,000 median wageDC estimate · 220 jobs · 19-3033$85,810–$132,300 middle 50% of DC wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$101,250 median wageDC estimate · 340 jobs · 25-1066$79,020–$123,300 middle 50% of DC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$65,330 median wageDC estimate · 1,560 jobs · 19-4061$56,830–$81,420 middle 50% of DC 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.
Georgetown University
$46,161 higher earnings · $8,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $99,007
- Debt
- $17,500
- Annual net price
- $40,815
American University
$9,394 higher earnings · $2,201 less debt
- Earnings
- $62,240
- Debt
- $23,799
- Annual net price
- $41,943
Howard University
$6,223 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $59,069
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $50,539
Trinity Washington University
$697 higher earnings · $20,259 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,543
- Debt
- $32,866
- Annual net price
- $9,302
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
80 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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