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Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · 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.

$1,110 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
54.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−79% · 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$49,596 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.

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

+52%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,503 → $44,872
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$21,000Awarding-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.

225Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
149Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
140Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 20 non-completers
33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,596$16,607 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$8,624

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

02 · BORROWING$27,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,596

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$288/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Science - Psychology · CIP 42.0101

Psychology

Reported price
$63,260
Completion
34.0%
Employed in Q2
77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$6,208
This program is provided in multiple formats: in-person instruction and online/e-learning/distance learning.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,624Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,048Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE46.9%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.

$29,503Year 1
$49,596Year 4
$44,872Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.0% 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$4,133
Estimated loan payment$288
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,596 vs. $50,706

$1,110 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$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199$104,810–$169,280 middle 50% of MI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,900 median wageMI estimate · 920 jobs · 25-1066$67,430–$122,570 middle 50% of MI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychologists, All Other$88,510 median wageMI estimate · 410 jobs · 19-3039$60,370–$125,380 middle 50% of MI wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,730 median wageMI estimate · 2,170 jobs · 19-3033$72,440–$111,050 middle 50% of MI wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$60,210 median wageMI estimate · 750 jobs · 19-4061$49,520–$64,220 middle 50% of MI 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.

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$6,444 higher earnings · $1,875 less debt

Earnings
$56,040
Debt
$25,250
Annual net price
$19,680
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Ann Arbor, MI

Concordia University Ann Arbor

$5,890 higher earnings · $125 less debt

Earnings
$55,486
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$32,811
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Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College

$5,151 higher earnings · $2,475 less debt

Earnings
$54,747
Debt
$24,650
Annual net price
$19,072
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Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University

$4,816 higher earnings · $3,358 less debt

Earnings
$54,412
Debt
$23,767
Annual net price
$22,992
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DATA QUALITY

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42 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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