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Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View, TX · 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.

$6,466 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
64.4% 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.

What stays fixed$44,240 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.

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+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,047 → $45,883
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
86Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$18,216Awarding-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.

751Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
135Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
562Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
572Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
6.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 43 non-completers
47Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$44,240$10,942 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 109 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$13,570

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

02 · BORROWING$28,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,240

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$302/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,570Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,362Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.2%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.

$28,047Year 1
$44,240Year 4
$45,883Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.2% 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$3,687
Estimated loan payment$302
86borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,240 vs. $50,706

$6,466 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$139,520 median wageTX estimate · 40 jobs · 19-3032$88,240–$152,330 middle 50% of TX wages+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199$102,620–$173,480 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$110,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,820 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,660 median wageTX estimate · 3,640 jobs · 19-3033$59,990–$106,510 middle 50% of TX wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,060 median wageTX estimate · 3,380 jobs · 25-1066$55,970–$101,610 middle 50% of TX wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$58,070 median wageTX estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4061$44,950–$77,130 middle 50% of TX 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.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 37.2%
02

Educational Services

about 34.0%
03

Public Administration

about 6.5%
04

Finance and Insurance

about 4.0%
05

Retail Trade

about 2.9%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

$8,798 higher earnings · $3,366 less debt · $4,204 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,038
Debt
$25,134
Annual net price
$9,366
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Denton, TX

Texas Woman's University

$8,446 higher earnings · $5,250 less debt · $1,607 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,686
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$11,963
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San Antonio, TX

The University of Texas at San Antonio

$4,808 higher earnings · $5,749 less debt · $2,734 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,048
Debt
$22,751
Annual net price
$10,836
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Wichita Falls, TX

Midwestern State University

$2,489 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt · $1,914 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,729
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$11,656
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DATA QUALITY

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54 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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