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Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · 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.

$1,228 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
45.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−81% · 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.

What stays fixed$49,478 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,740 → $50,288
89Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
92Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
134Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
163Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$14,621Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

424Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
84Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
278Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
232Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 39 non-completers
103Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,478$14,670 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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$12,786

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

02 · BORROWING$22,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,478

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,786Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,996Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.4%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.

$35,740Year 1
$49,478Year 4
$50,288Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,123
Estimated loan payment$239
163borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,478 vs. $50,706

$1,228 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$140,240 median wageIL estimate · 31,680 jobs · 11-9199$107,690–$180,860 middle 50% of IL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,750 median wageIL estimate · 5,810 jobs · 19-3033$53,650–$126,890 middle 50% of IL wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,860 median wageIL estimate · 2,260 jobs · 25-1066$50,960–$105,790 middle 50% of IL wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychologists, All Other$69,810 median wageIL estimate · 1,120 jobs · 19-3039$64,160–$128,790 middle 50% of IL wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$64,890 median wageIL estimate · 250 jobs · 19-4061$47,720–$74,700 middle 50% of IL 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.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 36.9%
02

Educational Services

about 22.0%
03

Public Administration

about 5.8%
04

Retail Trade

about 4.8%
05

Finance and Insurance

about 4.4%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

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.

Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$3,258 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt · $1,812 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,736
Debt
$17,500
Annual net price
$10,974
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Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$24,168 higher earnings · $8,000 less debt

Earnings
$73,646
Debt
$14,500
Annual net price
$29,167
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Chicago, IL

Northeastern Illinois University

$4,823 higher earnings · $6,343 less debt

Earnings
$54,301
Debt
$16,157
Annual net price
$14,109
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Normal, IL

Illinois State University

$2,463 higher earnings · $500 less debt

Earnings
$51,941
Debt
$22,000
Annual net price
$19,398
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DATA QUALITY

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134 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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