COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Research and Experimental Psychology bachelor's degree at Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,254 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 45.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −64% · 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−$85,590
$8,000Annual price−$117,590
$16,000Annual price−$149,590
$21,000Current college-wide context−$169,590
$24,000Annual price−$181,590
$32,000Annual price−$213,590
$40,000Annual price−$245,590
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,441$22,238 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 33 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$20,686
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$54,441
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$260/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$20,686Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,258Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.6%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?
5.7% 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$4,537
Estimated loan payment$260
85borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$54,441 vs. $55,695
$1,254 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.Managers, All Other$125,000 median wageGA estimate · 34,680 jobs · 11-9199$86,420–$166,290 middle 50% of GA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,440 median wageGA estimate · 820 jobs · 25-1066$62,520–$100,910 middle 50% of GA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychologists, All Other$110,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,040 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$47,510 median wageGA estimate · 7,110 jobs · 21-1021$41,600–$60,250 middle 50% of GA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$115,150 median wageGA estimate · 460 jobs · 15-2041$92,180–$144,870 middle 50% of GA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$106,960 median wageGA estimate · 4,860 jobs · 25-1071$68,330–$222,060 middle 50% of GA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$96,820 median wageGA estimate · 1,230 jobs · 19-1029$79,440–$106,200 middle 50% of GA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$96,060 median wageGA estimate · 1,120 jobs · 19-3033$53,500–$137,420 middle 50% of GA wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$92,450 median wageGA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 19-1042$76,630–$126,880 middle 50% of GA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$83,990 median wageGA estimate · 170 jobs · 19-1099$64,200–$89,040 middle 50% of GA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$66,620 median wageGA estimate · 1,840 jobs · 19-4061$52,830–$99,090 middle 50% of GA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
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.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
$28,571 higher earnings · $8,570 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,012
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,116
University of North Georgia
$1,751 less debt · $10,863 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,919
- Debt
- $22,749
- Annual net price
- $9,823
Savannah State University
$12,514 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,594
- Debt
- $33,450
- Annual net price
- $8,172
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$26,432 higher earnings · $1,301 less debt · $9,811 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,873
- Debt
- $23,199
- Annual net price
- $10,875
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
68 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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