How much do Psychology, General bachelor's degree graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato earn?

The reported median is $52,859 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · 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.

$2,153 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 45.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −69% · 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−$101,410

$8,000Annual price−$133,410

$16,000Annual price−$165,410

$19,000Current college-wide context−$177,410

$24,000Annual price−$197,410

$32,000Annual price−$229,410

$40,000Annual price−$261,410

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+48%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,925 → $51,772

111Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

112Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

143Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

148Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$15,296Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

2Recent 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.

580Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

108Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

272Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

330Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

7.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 44 non-completers

143Graduates 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$52,859$16,368 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 32 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$19,139

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

02 · BORROWING$24,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,859

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings 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.

Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 42.0101

General Psychology

Reported price: $8,505
Completion: 45.0%
Employed in Q2: 90.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $17,646

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 42.0101

Psychology

Reported price: $37,878
Completion: 58.0%
Employed in Q2: 70.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,077

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,139Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,995Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.9%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.

$34,925Year 1

$52,859Year 4

$51,772Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,405

Estimated loan payment$254

148borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,859 vs. $50,706

$2,153 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$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199$120,860–$191,610 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$115,650 median wageMN estimate · 330 jobs · 19-3039$69,000–$134,830 middle 50% of MN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$107,030 median wageMN estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-3033$80,960–$131,030 middle 50% of MN wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,640 median wageMN estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1066$74,970–$104,960 middle 50% of MN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$44,920 median wageMN estimate · 300 jobs · 19-4061$40,680–$48,380 middle 50% of MN 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 43.4%

Educational Services

about 15.2%

Finance and Insurance

about 5.6%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 5.4%

Retail Trade

about 5.2%

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.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$5,590 higher earnings · $3,326 less debt · $2,361 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,449
Debt: $20,674
Annual net price: $16,778

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Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University

$2,965 higher earnings · $2,276 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,824
Debt: $30,155
Annual net price: $16,863

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Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University

$2,511 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt

Earnings: $55,370
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $28,556

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Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

$3,374 less debt · $5,610 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,031
Debt: $20,626
Annual net price: $13,529

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DATA QUALITY

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143 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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