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Psychology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4201

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,699 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
82.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−115% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$41,007 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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+47%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,307$44,449
30Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
133Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$26,352Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

1,324Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
98Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
832Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
863Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,007$6,199 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 29 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,923

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

02 · BORROWING$33,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,007

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$356/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,923Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,838Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE38.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.9%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.

$30,307Year 1
$41,007Year 4
$44,449Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

10.4% 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$3,417
Estimated loan payment$356
133borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,007 vs. $50,706

$9,699 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 · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$166,230 median wageVA estimate · 21,560 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$140,640 median wageVA estimate · 510 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,520 median wageVA estimate · 2,140 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,950 median wageVA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$53,260 median wageVA estimate · 700 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k 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.

Lexington, VA

Virginia Military Institute

$34,052 higher earnings · $14,375 less debt · $2,810 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,059
Debt
$19,250
Annual net price
$17,113
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$21,556 higher earnings · $12,625 less debt · $2,008 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,563
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$17,915
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Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary

$18,219 higher earnings · $14,246 less debt · $827 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,226
Debt
$19,379
Annual net price
$19,096
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$10,900 higher earnings · $7,625 less debt · $5,285 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,907
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$14,638
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DATA QUALITY

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56 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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