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Psychology, General bachelor's degree at SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY · 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.

$3,663 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
57.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−92% · 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.

What stays fixed$47,043 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,548 → $50,001
61Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
67Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
87Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
66Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$12,354Awarding-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.

237Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
51Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
129Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
182Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
83Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,043$12,693 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 30 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$15,897

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

02 · BORROWING$26,891

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,043

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$285/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,897Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,879Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.2%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.

$31,548Year 1
$47,043Year 4
$50,001Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.3% 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$3,920
Estimated loan payment$285
66borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,043 vs. $50,706

$3,663 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.
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$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$128,320 median wageNY estimate · 680 jobs · 19-3039$89,040–$144,870 middle 50% of NY wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$114,400 median wageNY estimate · 8,420 jobs · 19-3033$86,220–$135,200 middle 50% of NY wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,720 median wageNY estimate · 4,070 jobs · 25-1066$77,670–$128,060 middle 50% of NY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,210 median wageNY estimate · 3,040 jobs · 19-4061$46,280–$79,630 middle 50% of NY 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.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 35.3%
02

Educational Services

about 15.2%
03

Accommodation and Food Services

about 6.6%
04

Retail Trade

about 6.4%
05

Public Administration

about 6.3%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$12,698 higher earnings · $10,284 less debt · $10,318 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,741
Debt
$16,607
Annual net price
$5,579
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$12,106 higher earnings · $15,968 less debt · $12,913 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,149
Debt
$10,923
Annual net price
$2,984
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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$11,433 higher earnings · $13,421 less debt · $12,864 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,476
Debt
$13,470
Annual net price
$3,033
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Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$10,167 higher earnings · $15,742 less debt · $11,702 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,210
Debt
$11,149
Annual net price
$4,195
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DATA QUALITY

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87 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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