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Psychology, General associate's degree at Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, MA · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,630 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
23.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−139% · 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.

What stays fixed$40,918 observed annual earnings · 2 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.

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

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,256 → $47,215
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
43Borrowers 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.

497Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
341Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
70Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
20.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 94 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,918$1,469 above the preliminary benchmark

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$7,818

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

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,918

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,818Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,899Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE13.2%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.

$37,256Year 1
$40,918Year 4
$47,215Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% 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$3,410
Estimated loan payment$101
43borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,918 vs. $39,288

$1,630 above 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$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 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 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 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 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.

Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College

$14,776 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $165 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,694
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$7,653
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San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College

$7,732 higher earnings · $1,903 less debt · $2,004 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,650
Debt
$7,597
Annual net price
$5,814
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Long Island City, NY

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$5,213 higher earnings · $1,228 less debt · $1,698 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,131
Debt
$8,272
Annual net price
$6,120
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Orem, UT

Utah Valley University

$3,027 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $1,442 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,945
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$6,376
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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