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Psychology, General bachelor's degree at King University

Bristol, TN · Private nonprofit

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.

$9,910 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
61.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−116% · 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.

What stays fixed$40,796 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+41%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,795 → $40,527
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
38Borrowers 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.

94Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
59Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
68Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$40,796$7,807 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$22,347

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

02 · BORROWING$24,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,796

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$264/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,347Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$49,004Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.9%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.

$28,795Year 1
$40,796Year 4
$40,527Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.8% 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$3,400
Estimated loan payment$264
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,796 vs. $50,706

$9,910 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 degreePsychologists, All Other$138,070 median wageTN estimate · 200 jobs · 19-3039$115,940–$154,560 middle 50% of TN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$99,430 median wageTN estimate · 17,510 jobs · 11-9199$66,580–$135,510 middle 50% of TN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,820 median wageTN estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-3033$56,990–$100,180 middle 50% of TN wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,010 median wageTN estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1066$61,580–$96,130 middle 50% of TN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$46,410 median wageTN estimate · 140 jobs · 19-4061$40,120–$55,900 middle 50% of TN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$30,788 higher earnings · $13,666 less debt · $6,501 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,584
Debt
$11,209
Annual net price
$15,846
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Nashville, TN

Trevecca Nazarene University

$9,193 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $5,534 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,989
Debt
$21,375
Annual net price
$16,813
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Knoxville, TN

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

$8,207 higher earnings · $1,794 less debt · $3,371 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,003
Debt
$23,081
Annual net price
$18,976
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Dayton, TN

Bryan College-Dayton

$6,753 higher earnings · $995 less debt · $1,733 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,549
Debt
$23,880
Annual net price
$20,614
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DATA QUALITY

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43 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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