COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH · 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.
$262 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 53.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −77% · 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−$120,320
$8,000Annual price−$152,320
$16,000Annual price−$184,320
$19,000Current college-wide context−$196,320
$24,000Annual price−$216,320
$32,000Annual price−$248,320
$40,000Annual price−$280,320
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$40,791Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,968$10,177 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 37 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$19,216
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,968
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$19,216Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,644Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.0%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.7% 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$4,247
Estimated loan payment$286
82borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,968 vs. $50,706
$262 above 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 degreeManagers, All Other$145,630 median wageNH estimate · 1,330 jobs · 11-9199$112,950–$179,200 middle 50% of NH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$120,790 median wageNH estimate · 18,820 jobs · 19-3039$89,970–$137,220 middle 50% of NH wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$95,030 median wageNH estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1066$79,320–$129,720 middle 50% of NH wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$65,690 median wageNH estimate · 70 jobs · 19-4061$47,420–$77,100 middle 50% of NH wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$64,270 median wageNH estimate · 330 jobs · 19-3033$54,130–$129,240 middle 50% of NH wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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.
Keene State College
$936 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $1,329 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,904
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $17,887
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
$5,185 higher earnings · $9,224 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,153
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $9,992
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
$5,185 higher earnings · $8,352 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $56,153
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $10,864
Dartmouth College
$35,928 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $86,896
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,519
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
41 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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