How much do Psychology, General bachelor's degree graduates from Caldwell University earn?

The reported median is $56,977 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,690.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Caldwell University

Caldwell, NJ · 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 notably above similar programs.

$6,271 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 46.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −57% · 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−$60,230

$8,000Annual price−$92,230

$16,000Annual price−$124,230

$24,000Current college-wide context−$156,230

$25,000Current college-wide context−$160,230

$32,000Annual price−$188,230

$40,000Annual price−$220,230

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+112%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,239 → $51,324

47Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

52Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

76Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

62Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$17,000Awarding-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.

144Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

100Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

76Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

65Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,977$20,895 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 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$24,691

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

02 · BORROWING$26,690

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,977

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$283/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,691Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,073Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE71.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.5%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.

$24,239Year 1

$56,977Year 4

$51,324Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% 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$4,748

Estimated loan payment$283

62borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,977 vs. $50,706

$6,271 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$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199$113,930–$203,960 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$132,220 median wageNJ estimate · 370 jobs · 19-3039$99,160–$132,220 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$127,090 median wageNJ estimate · 2,700 jobs · 19-3033$64,780–$166,490 middle 50% of NJ wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,790 median wageNJ estimate · 1,630 jobs · 25-1066$63,450–$126,340 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$62,760 median wageNJ estimate · 370 jobs · 19-4061$49,390–$85,270 middle 50% of NJ 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 38.1%

Educational Services

about 28.7%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 6.0%

Public Administration

about 4.3%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 4.1%

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.

Madison, NJ

Drew University

$9,020 higher earnings · $631 less debt · $411 lower annual net price

Earnings: $65,997
Debt: $26,059
Annual net price: $24,280

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Ewing, NJ

The College of New Jersey

$5,420 higher earnings · $1,785 less debt

Earnings: $62,397
Debt: $24,905
Annual net price: $27,646

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Camden, NJ

Rutgers University-Camden

$1,690 less debt · $5,946 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,479
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $18,745

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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

$1,690 less debt · $285 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,479
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $24,406

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

76 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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