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

The reported median is $49,979 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $29,050.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, 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.

$727 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 58.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −78% · 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−$130,210

$8,000Annual price−$162,210

$12,000Current college-wide context−$178,210

$16,000Annual price−$194,210

$24,000Annual price−$226,210

$32,000Annual price−$258,210

$40,000Annual price−$290,210

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,188 → $47,632

63Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

81Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

101Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

135Borrowers 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.

1,440Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

260Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

876Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

621Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 167 non-completers

96Graduates 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$49,979$15,629 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,676

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

02 · BORROWING$29,050

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,979

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$308/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,676Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,699Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.2%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.

$39,188Year 1

$49,979Year 4

$47,632Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$4,165

Estimated loan payment$308

135borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,979 vs. $50,706

$727 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.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 37.4%

Educational Services

about 26.2%

Public Administration

about 12.6%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 4.1%

Other Services (except Public Administration)

about 3.4%

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

$9,762 higher earnings · $12,443 less debt · $6,097 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

$9,170 higher earnings · $18,127 less debt · $8,692 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

$8,497 higher earnings · $15,580 less debt · $8,643 lower annual net price

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

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Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$7,231 higher earnings · $17,901 less debt · $7,481 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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101 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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