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Psychology, General associate's degree at Lansing Community College

Lansing, 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.

$377 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
29.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−153% · 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$39,665 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $38,511
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
26Borrowers 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.

464Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
277Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
128Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
15.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 70 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,665$6,676 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$5,437

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

02 · BORROWING$11,740

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,665

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$124/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,437Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,013Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE25.1%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
$39,665Year 4
$38,511Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$3,305
Estimated loan payment$124
26borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,665 vs. $39,288

$377 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$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.

Albuquerque, NM

Central New Mexico Community College

$3,001 higher earnings · $2,882 less debt · $816 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,666
Debt
$8,858
Annual net price
$4,621
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Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons

$2,509 higher earnings · $4,563 less debt · $1,735 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,174
Debt
$7,177
Annual net price
$3,702
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New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

$1,302 higher earnings · $5,324 less debt · $461 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,967
Debt
$6,416
Annual net price
$4,976
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Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College

$636 higher earnings · $4,983 less debt · $2,619 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,301
Debt
$6,757
Annual net price
$2,818
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DATA QUALITY

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23 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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