COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Research and Experimental Psychology bachelor's degree at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · 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.
$11,162 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 46.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −102% · 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−$184,670
$8,000Annual price−$216,670
$13,000Current college-wide context−$236,670
$16,000Annual price−$248,670
$24,000Annual price−$280,670
$32,000Annual price−$312,670
$40,000Annual price−$344,670
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$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,533$9,482 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$13,171
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,487
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,533
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/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$13,171Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,183Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE36.3%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?
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$3,711
Estimated loan payment$217
76borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,533 vs. $55,695
$11,162 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$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199$58,470–$129,880 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,820 median wageIN estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1066$61,990–$105,130 middle 50% of IN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychologists, All Other$123,640 median wageIN estimate · 200 jobs · 19-3039$88,100–$144,560 middle 50% of IN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$50,470 median wageIN estimate · 6,690 jobs · 21-1021$46,780–$59,610 middle 50% of IN wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$109,300 median wageIN estimate · 230 jobs · 15-2041$52,770–$145,270 middle 50% of IN wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$98,170 median wageIN estimate · 4,880 jobs · 25-1071$66,620–$152,970 middle 50% of IN wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,990 median wageIN estimate · 1,850 jobs · 19-3033$77,370–$101,540 middle 50% of IN wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$84,570 median wageIN estimate · 640 jobs · 19-1029$68,360–$141,790 middle 50% of IN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$81,110 median wageIN estimate · 2,010 jobs · 19-1042$68,540–$110,460 middle 50% of IN wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$69,410 median wageIN estimate · 30 jobs · 19-1099$51,350–$118,790 middle 50% of IN wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$57,020 median wageIN estimate · 210 jobs · 19-4061$34,710–$75,930 middle 50% of IN 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
Finance and Insurance
Retail Trade
Manufacturing
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.
Purdue University-Main Campus
$7,637 higher earnings · $987 less debt
- Earnings
- $52,170
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $14,600
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$23,004 higher earnings · $1,779 less debt · $33 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,537
- Debt
- $18,708
- Annual net price
- $13,138
University of California, San Diego
$18,597 higher earnings · $4,987 less debt · $701 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,130
- Debt
- $15,500
- Annual net price
- $12,470
University of California, Los Angeles
$16,601 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $623 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,134
- Debt
- $16,737
- Annual net price
- $12,548
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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