How much do Psychology, General bachelor's degree graduates from University of North Carolina at Greensboro earn?

The reported median is $43,825 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,105.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 14% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Psychology, General bachelor's degree at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · 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 below similar programs.

$6,881 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 57.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −105% · 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−$191,750

$8,000Annual price−$223,750

$11,000Current college-wide context−$235,750

$16,000Annual price−$255,750

$24,000Annual price−$287,750

$32,000Annual price−$319,750

$40,000Annual price−$351,750

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,485 → $44,375

109Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

138Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

171Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

265Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$11,821Awarding-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.

1,122Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

201Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

813Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

659Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 76 non-completers

168Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,825$11,622 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 76 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$10,965

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

02 · BORROWING$25,105

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,825

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$266/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,965Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,373Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE56.3%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.

$28,485Year 1

$43,825Year 4

$44,375Year 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$3,652

Estimated loan payment$266

265borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,825 vs. $50,706

$6,881 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$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$126,440 median wageNC estimate · 570 jobs · 19-3039$64,650–$152,980 middle 50% of NC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$92,130 median wageNC estimate · 2,770 jobs · 19-3033$74,460–$122,440 middle 50% of NC wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,260 median wageNC estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1066$59,870–$92,960 middle 50% of NC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$63,710 median wageNC estimate · 2,930 jobs · 19-4061$52,130–$67,680 middle 50% of NC 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 28.9%

Educational Services

about 17.9%

Finance and Insurance

about 7.5%

Retail Trade

about 7.4%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 6.5%

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.

Durham, NC

Duke University

$29,534 higher earnings · $9,690 less debt

Earnings: $73,359
Debt: $15,415
Annual net price: $29,612

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Elon, NC

Elon University

$26,031 higher earnings · $1,855 less debt

Earnings: $69,856
Debt: $23,250
Annual net price: $41,555

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Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University

$20,989 higher earnings · $3,605 less debt

Earnings: $64,814
Debt: $21,500
Annual net price: $28,719

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Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

$18,207 higher earnings · $2,732 less debt

Earnings: $62,032
Debt: $22,373
Annual net price: $17,303

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

171 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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