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

The reported median is $44,053 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $29,727.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Psychology, General bachelor's degree at North Carolina Central University

Durham, 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.

$6,653 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 67.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −104% · 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−$189,470

$8,000Annual price−$221,470

$15,000Current college-wide context−$249,470

$16,000Current college-wide context−$253,470

$24,000Annual price−$285,470

$32,000Annual price−$317,470

$40,000Annual price−$349,470

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,400 → $42,637

93Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

122Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

160Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

160Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$17,384Awarding-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.

909Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

77Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

592Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

596Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 82 non-completers

146Graduates 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$44,053$11,850 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 205 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$15,359

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

02 · BORROWING$29,727

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,053

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$315/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,359Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,556Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE41.6%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.

$29,400Year 1

$44,053Year 4

$42,637Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.6% 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$3,671

Estimated loan payment$315

160borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,053 vs. $50,706

$6,653 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 31.3%

Educational Services

about 17.1%

Public Administration

about 12.8%

Retail Trade

about 6.8%

Finance and Insurance

about 6.4%

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.

Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

$13,424 higher earnings · $15,474 less debt · $3,704 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,477
Debt: $14,253
Annual net price: $11,655

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Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University

$4,297 higher earnings · $6,477 less debt · $2,044 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,350
Debt: $23,250
Annual net price: $13,315

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Greensboro, NC

North Carolina A&T State University

$1,162 higher earnings · $2,727 less debt · $4,513 lower annual net price

Earnings: $45,215
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $10,846

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Durham, NC

Duke University

$29,306 higher earnings · $14,312 less debt

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

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DATA QUALITY

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160 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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