How much do Research and Experimental Psychology bachelor's degree graduates from Boston University earn?

The reported median is $55,066 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Research and Experimental Psychology bachelor's degree at Boston University

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit

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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.

$629 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −64% · 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−$79,340

$8,000Annual price−$111,340

$16,000Annual price−$143,340

$24,000Current college-wide context−$175,340

$32,000Annual price−$207,340

$40,000Annual price−$239,340

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $50,891

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,402

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,066

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,402Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$86,285Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE11.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE88.7%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.

Not availableYear 1

$55,066Year 4

$50,891Year 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 earnings$4,589

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,066 vs. $55,695

$629 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.

Managers, All Other$182,950 median wageMA estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-9199$146,190–$227,670 middle 50% of MA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,930 median wageMA estimate · 2,640 jobs · 25-1066$68,530–$104,390 middle 50% of MA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychologists, All Other$129,410 median wageMA estimate · 500 jobs · 19-3039$83,250–$151,570 middle 50% of MA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$75,570 median wageMA estimate · 10,900 jobs · 21-1021$61,150–$94,650 middle 50% of MA wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,520 median wageMA estimate · 10,250 jobs · 25-1071$96,890–$216,590 middle 50% of MA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$128,210 median wageMA estimate · 17,100 jobs · 19-1042$97,520–$167,940 middle 50% of MA wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$125,260 median wageMA estimate · 100 jobs · 19-1099$93,600–$177,250 middle 50% of MA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$115,180 median wageMA estimate · 2,860 jobs · 19-3033$84,610–$159,570 middle 50% of MA wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$107,100 median wageMA estimate · 2,930 jobs · 19-1029$84,390–$162,180 middle 50% of MA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$96,710 median wageMA estimate · 2,480 jobs · 15-2041$83,710–$136,140 middle 50% of MA wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$63,480 median wageMA estimate · 30,640 jobs · 19-4061$49,980–$71,700 middle 50% of MA 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.

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

$15,101 higher earnings · $5,336 lower annual net price

Earnings: $70,167
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,066

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Amherst, MA

Amherst College

$14,138 higher earnings · $1,035 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,204
Debt: $10,800
Annual net price: $23,367

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Medford, MA

Tufts University

$24,505 higher earnings

Earnings: $79,571
Debt: $15,875
Annual net price: $39,998

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Waltham, MA

Brandeis University

$12,772 higher earnings

Earnings: $67,838
Debt: $26,787
Annual net price: $35,736

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DATA QUALITY

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51 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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