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Psychology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY · Public · Federal field 4201

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$7,963 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
79.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−111% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$42,743 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.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$39,509
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

183Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
137Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
129Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,743$8,685 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 23 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,040

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

02 · BORROWING$33,746

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,743

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$358/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,040Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,727Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE31.9%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.

Not availableYear 1
$42,743Year 4
$39,509Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.1% 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$3,562
Estimated loan payment$358
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,743 vs. $50,706

$7,963 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 · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$149,990 median wageKY estimate · 300 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$122,930 median wageKY estimate · 2,390 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,140 median wageKY estimate · 710 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$74,520 median wageKY estimate · 590 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$66,390 median wageKY estimate · 1,190 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College

$12,552 higher earnings · $6,746 less debt

Earnings
$55,295
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$14,095
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Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University

$10,670 higher earnings · $7,370 less debt

Earnings
$53,413
Debt
$26,376
Annual net price
$21,499
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Louisville, KY

University of Louisville

$8,644 higher earnings · $10,246 less debt

Earnings
$51,387
Debt
$23,500
Annual net price
$17,988
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Lexington, KY

Transylvania University

$8,047 higher earnings · $6,746 less debt

Earnings
$50,790
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$21,913
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DATA QUALITY

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21 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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