DegreeVerdict
ROI Calculator
← Program directory
COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Psychology, General bachelor's degree at St Olaf College

Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit

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.

$2,960 above 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
−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.

What stays fixed$53,666 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $58,862
44Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
61Year-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
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.

75Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
33Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
61Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,666$18,858 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$23,874

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$53,666

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

Enter my price →
AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,874Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$71,843Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE48.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.0%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
$53,666Year 4
$58,862Year 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$4,472
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,666 vs. $50,706

$2,960 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.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 28.8%
02

Educational Services

about 19.6%
03

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 9.8%
04

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 7.4%
05

Retail Trade

about 5.3%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

Download the official Census source file →
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

$4,783 higher earnings · $7,096 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,449
Debt
$20,674
Annual net price
$16,778
View outcomes →
Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University

$2,158 higher earnings · $7,011 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,824
Debt
$30,155
Annual net price
$16,863
View outcomes →
Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University

$2,007 higher earnings · $1 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,673
Debt
$27,750
Annual net price
$23,873
View outcomes →
Saint Paul, MN

University of St Thomas

$5,732 higher earnings

Earnings
$59,398
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$29,155
View outcomes →
Compare these programs →
DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

61 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?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

Calculate my payoff →