COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PA · 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.
$1,163 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 54.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −81% · 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−$134,570
$8,000Annual price−$166,570
$16,000Current college-wide context−$198,570
$24,000Annual price−$230,570
$32,000Annual price−$262,570
$40,000Annual price−$294,570
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,521
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,543
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,521Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,214Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE19.0%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.9% 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$4,129
Estimated loan payment$286
1,131borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,543 vs. $50,706
$1,163 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199$99,060–$171,340 middle 50% of PA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$95,650 median wagePA estimate · 780 jobs · 19-3039$75,880–$138,260 middle 50% of PA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$91,870 median wagePA estimate · 3,140 jobs · 19-3033$73,670–$131,360 middle 50% of PA wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,960 median wagePA estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-1066$61,020–$98,950 middle 50% of PA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$54,610 median wagePA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-4061$48,590–$64,790 middle 50% of PA 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
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
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.
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
$4,836 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $171 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $54,379
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $15,350
Lehigh University
$25,396 higher earnings · $5,840 less debt
- Earnings
- $74,939
- Debt
- $21,160
- Annual net price
- $36,931
Villanova University
$24,141 higher earnings · $5,500 less debt
- Earnings
- $73,684
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $43,756
Lafayette College
$23,892 higher earnings · $11,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $73,435
- Debt
- $16,000
- Annual net price
- $34,433
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
825 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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