COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at University of Idaho
Moscow, ID · 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.
$7,881 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 59.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −109% · 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−$201,750
$8,000Annual price−$233,750
$15,000Current college-wide context−$261,750
$16,000Annual price−$265,750
$24,000Annual price−$297,750
$32,000Annual price−$329,750
$40,000Annual price−$361,750
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$42,825$8,017 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 53 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$14,831
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,825
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$270/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$14,831Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,738Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.3%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?
7.6% 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$3,569
Estimated loan payment$270
163borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,825 vs. $50,706
$7,881 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 degreeManagers, All Other$131,550 median wageID estimate · 1,230 jobs · 11-9199$101,620–$174,170 middle 50% of ID wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$121,140 median wageID estimate · 70 jobs · 19-3039$42,800–$139,160 middle 50% of ID wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$97,790 median wageID estimate · 300 jobs · 19-3033$77,710–$130,940 middle 50% of ID wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,010 median wageID estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1066$57,810–$109,930 middle 50% of ID wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$62,570 median wageID estimate · 30,640 jobs · 19-4061$54,440–$63,860 middle 50% of ID 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.
Boise State University
$8,359 higher earnings · $2,941 less debt
- Earnings
- $51,184
- Debt
- $22,559
- Annual net price
- $21,610
Idaho State University
$3,248 higher earnings · $2,638 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $46,073
- Debt
- $26,014
- Annual net price
- $12,193
Brigham Young University-Idaho
$11,250 less debt · $6,610 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,283
- Debt
- $14,250
- Annual net price
- $8,221
The College of Idaho
$11,354 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $54,179
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $19,481
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
135 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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