How much do Psychology, General bachelor's degree graduates from Goucher College earn?

The reported median is $44,901 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Goucher College

Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit

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.

$5,805 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 57.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −100% · 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−$180,990

$8,000Annual price−$212,990

$16,000Annual price−$244,990

$22,000Current college-wide context−$268,990

$24,000Annual price−$276,990

$32,000Annual price−$308,990

$40,000Annual price−$340,990

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+75%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,463 → $54,914

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

38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

49Borrowers 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.

92Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

59Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

63Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$44,901$8,410 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 21 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$22,470

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,901

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,470Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$70,544Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.7%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.

$31,463Year 1

$44,901Year 4

$54,914Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$3,742

Estimated loan payment$276

49borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,901 vs. $50,706

$5,805 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$159,040 median wageMD estimate · 17,530 jobs · 11-9199$124,590–$185,220 middle 50% of MD wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$109,970 median wageMD estimate · 840 jobs · 19-3039$63,110–$152,730 middle 50% of MD wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$101,430 median wageMD estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1066$77,910–$130,300 middle 50% of MD wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,140 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$65,550 median wageMD estimate · 700 jobs · 19-4061$54,820–$84,490 middle 50% of MD 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

about 32.1%

Educational Services

about 26.9%

Retail Trade

about 12.7%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 7.5%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 6.7%

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.

Frederick, MD

Hood College

$20,209 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $1,597 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,110
Debt: $22,000
Annual net price: $20,873

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St. Mary's City, MD

St. Mary's College of Maryland

$16,313 higher earnings · $4,500 less debt · $4,029 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,214
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $18,441

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Westminster, MD

McDaniel College

$15,363 higher earnings · $338 less debt · $554 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,264
Debt: $25,662
Annual net price: $21,916

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Adelphi, MD

University of Maryland Global Campus

$13,538 higher earnings · $2,535 less debt · $407 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,439
Debt: $23,465
Annual net price: $22,063

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

38 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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