How much do Psychology, General bachelor's degree graduates from Southern Oregon University earn?

The reported median is $48,217 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Southern Oregon University

Ashland, OR · 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.

$2,489 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 51.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −87% · 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−$147,830

$8,000Annual price−$179,830

$16,000Current college-wide context−$211,830

$17,000Current college-wide context−$215,830

$24,000Annual price−$243,830

$32,000Annual price−$275,830

$40,000Annual price−$307,830

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+62%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,627 → $51,304

25Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

46Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

127Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$31,032Awarding-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.

351Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

61Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

203Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

187Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

13.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 43 non-completers

46Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$48,217$12,135 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 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$16,732

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,217

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,732Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,636Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE42.5%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.

$31,627Year 1

$48,217Year 4

$51,304Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% 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$4,018

Estimated loan payment$265

127borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,217 vs. $50,706

$2,489 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$174,980 median wageOR estimate · 60 jobs · 19-3032$106,190–$174,980 middle 50% of OR wages+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$134,350 median wageOR estimate · 540 jobs · 19-3033$98,190–$151,240 middle 50% of OR wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$125,580 median wageOR estimate · 7,680 jobs · 11-9199$99,430–$170,870 middle 50% of OR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$86,680 median wageOR estimate · 840 jobs · 19-3039$86,600–$100,180 middle 50% of OR wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,060 median wageOR estimate · 660 jobs · 25-1066$70,780–$114,390 middle 50% of OR wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$56,770 median wageOR estimate · 220 jobs · 19-4061$50,790–$69,690 middle 50% of OR 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 40.0%

Educational Services

about 16.7%

Public Administration

about 10.1%

Retail Trade

about 5.4%

Accommodation and Food Services

about 4.4%

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.

Portland, OR

Portland State University

$846 higher earnings · $501 less debt · $7,180 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,063
Debt: $24,499
Annual net price: $9,552

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Newberg, OR

George Fox University

$6,351 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt

Earnings: $54,568
Debt: $24,000
Annual net price: $31,679

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Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University

$4,190 higher earnings · $1,552 less debt

Earnings: $52,407
Debt: $23,448
Annual net price: $17,237

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Eugene, OR

University of Oregon

$2,593 higher earnings · $2,878 less debt

Earnings: $50,810
Debt: $22,122
Annual net price: $22,182

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

46 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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