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Psychology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Liberty University

Name: Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Liberty University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4201

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,366 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 72.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −99% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$176,600

$8,000Annual price−$208,600

$16,000Annual price−$240,600

$24,000Annual price−$272,600

$29,000Current college-wide context−$292,600

$32,000Annual price−$304,600

$40,000Annual price−$336,600

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,679 → $40,678

610Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

219Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,171Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

1,439Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$18,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

79Recent 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.

7,794Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

1,050Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

4,279Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

4,239Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$45,340$10,532 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 161 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$29,357

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

02 · BORROWING$32,916

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,340

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$349/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,357Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$42,025Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE99.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.3%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.

$32,679Year 1

$45,340Year 4

$40,678Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.2% 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$3,778

Estimated loan payment$349

1,439borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,340 vs. $50,706

$5,366 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

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