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Research and Experimental Psychology master'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.

$20,394 below 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
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
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 → $40,427
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-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.

51Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
33.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 21 non-completers
15Graduates 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$42,822$9,833 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$42,822 vs. $55,695

$12,873 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis82 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,258

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$42,822

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

Not availableYear 1
$42,822Year 4
$40,427Year 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$3,569
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,822 vs. $63,216

$20,394 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.
Managers, 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 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 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 degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$46,530 median wageMS estimate · 3,310 jobs · 21-1021$40,190–$53,730 middle 50% of MS wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220 median wageMS estimate · 1,890 jobs · 25-1071$80,440–$273,410 middle 50% of MS wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeLife Scientists, All Other$93,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,460 jobs · 19-1099+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$91,170 median wageMS estimate · 320 jobs · 19-1029$71,260–$109,300 middle 50% of MS wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 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 degreeStatisticians$64,670 median wageMS estimate · 80 jobs · 15-2041$48,860–$79,730 middle 50% of MS wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's 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 degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$54,040 median wageMS estimate · 440 jobs · 19-1042$41,360–$72,120 middle 50% of MS wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.

Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$32,419 higher earnings · $1,120 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,241
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,138
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Hays, KS

Fort Hays State University

$23,275 higher earnings · $1,689 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,097
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,569
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San Diego, CA

Alliant International University-San Diego

$73,724 higher earnings

Earnings
$116,546
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
Not available
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New York, NY

New York University

$39,668 higher earnings

Earnings
$82,490
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$37,050
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DATA QUALITY

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24 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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