COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS · 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 below similar programs.
$12,381 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 85.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −128% · 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−$246,750
$8,000Annual price−$278,750
$14,000Current college-wide context−$302,750
$16,000Annual price−$310,750
$24,000Annual price−$342,750
$32,000Annual price−$374,750
$40,000Annual price−$406,750
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$38,325$7,917 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$14,258
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$32,693
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$38,325
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$347/mo
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$14,258Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,651Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE59.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
10.9% 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$3,194
Estimated loan payment$347
67borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$38,325 vs. $50,706
$12,381 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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 degreePsychologists, All Other$103,380 median wageMS estimate · 70 jobs · 19-3039$33,880–$134,220 middle 50% of MS wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$101,570 median wageMS estimate · 960 jobs · 11-9199$74,990–$144,730 middle 50% of MS wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,000 median wageMS estimate · 210 jobs · 19-3033$59,570–$97,670 middle 50% of MS wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$62,590 median wageMS estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1066$58,560–$77,490 middle 50% of MS wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 30,640 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
University of Mississippi
$11,649 higher earnings · $8,093 less debt · $944 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,974
- Debt
- $24,600
- Annual net price
- $13,314
Jackson State University
$6,556 higher earnings · $1,693 less debt
- Earnings
- $44,881
- Debt
- $31,000
- Annual net price
- $23,836
Mississippi State University
$3,661 higher earnings · $7,213 less debt
- Earnings
- $41,986
- Debt
- $25,480
- Annual net price
- $17,595
Mississippi Christian University
$1,608 higher earnings · $6,693 less debt
- Earnings
- $39,933
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $27,712
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
58 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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