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Psychology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at College of Staten Island CUNY

Name: Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree outcomes at College of Staten Island CUNY
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Staten Island, NY · Public · Federal field 4201

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$9,035 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 27.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −27% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$32,590

$6,000Current college-wide context−$56,590

$8,000Annual price−$64,590

$16,000Annual price−$96,590

$24,000Annual price−$128,590

$32,000Annual price−$160,590

$40,000Annual price−$192,590

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+104%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,118 → $57,346

144Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

179Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

223Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

213Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$15,160Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

1,218Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

195Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

849Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

163Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$59,741$25,391 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,579

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

02 · BORROWING$16,607

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,741

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$176/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,579Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,795Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE33.9%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.

$28,118Year 1

$59,741Year 4

$57,346Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$4,978

Estimated loan payment$176

213borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,741 vs. $50,706

$9,035 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 · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$128,320 median wageNY estimate · 680 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$114,400 median wageNY estimate · 8,420 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,720 median wageNY estimate · 4,070 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,210 median wageNY estimate · 3,040 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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