COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Union University
Jackson, 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.
$6,650 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 60.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −103% · 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−$189,440
$8,000Annual price−$221,440
$16,000Annual price−$253,440
$24,000Annual price−$285,440
$27,000Current college-wide context−$297,440
$32,000Annual price−$317,440
$40,000Annual price−$349,440
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,056$11,067 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$27,171
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,506
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$44,056
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$281/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$27,171Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$58,363Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.0%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?
7.7% 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$281
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$44,056 vs. $50,706
$6,650 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 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
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.
Vanderbilt University
$27,528 higher earnings · $15,297 less debt · $11,325 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,584
- Debt
- $11,209
- Annual net price
- $15,846
Trevecca Nazarene University
$5,933 higher earnings · $5,131 less debt · $10,358 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,989
- Debt
- $21,375
- Annual net price
- $16,813
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
$4,947 higher earnings · $3,425 less debt · $8,195 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,003
- Debt
- $23,081
- Annual net price
- $18,976
Lipscomb University
$3,877 higher earnings · $1,444 less debt · $2,432 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $47,933
- Debt
- $25,062
- Annual net price
- $24,739
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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