How much do Research and Experimental Psychology bachelor's degree graduates from Bates College earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Research and Experimental Psychology bachelor's degree at Bates College

Lewiston, ME · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,376 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

47Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$29,351

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

02 · BORROWING$13,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$146/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,351Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$83,532Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE13.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE89.7%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.

$47,376Year 1

Not availableYear 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$146

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. Not available

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.

Managers, All Other$115,920 median wageME estimate · 1,860 jobs · 11-9199$100,700–$145,350 middle 50% of ME wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,660 median wageME estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1066$64,290–$106,220 middle 50% of ME wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychologists, All Other$110,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$63,290 median wageME estimate · 2,000 jobs · 21-1021$56,720–$76,630 middle 50% of ME wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$104,570 median wageME estimate · 340 jobs · 19-1029$82,490–$118,430 middle 50% of ME wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,090 median wageME estimate · 730 jobs · 25-1071$67,340–$215,250 middle 50% of ME wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 75,990 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$93,730 median wageME estimate · 100 jobs · 19-1042$73,860–$185,940 middle 50% of ME wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeStatisticians$85,680 median wageME estimate · 80 jobs · 15-2041$68,060–$104,010 middle 50% of ME wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$50,650 median wageME estimate · 120 jobs · 19-4061$44,530–$65,010 middle 50% of ME wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 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.

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$2,950 less debt · $5,984 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,204
Debt: $10,800
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$1,639 less debt · $15,870 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,904
Debt: $12,111
Annual net price: $13,481

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Davis, CA

University of California, Davis

$531 less debt · $14,610 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,378
Debt: $13,219
Annual net price: $14,741

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Irvine, CA

University of California, Irvine

$750 less debt · $15,100 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,323
Debt: $13,000
Annual net price: $14,251

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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