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Psychology, General bachelor's degree at Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,742 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
72.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−69% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$53,448 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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+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,355 → $48,637
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
55Borrowers 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.

166Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
87Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
110Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,448$16,957 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$24,212

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

02 · BORROWING$38,866

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,448

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$412/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's Degree · CIP 42.0101

Psychology

Reported price
$9,350
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,212Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$48,840Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.4%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.

$42,355Year 1
$53,448Year 4
$48,637Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.3% 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$4,454
Estimated loan payment$412
55borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,448 vs. $50,706

$2,742 above 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 degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$113,360 median wageWI estimate · 1,150 jobs · 19-3033$88,150–$141,440 middle 50% of WI wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$107,050 median wageWI estimate · 14,240 jobs · 11-9199$78,570–$152,980 middle 50% of WI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$81,860 median wageWI estimate · 1,080 jobs · 19-3039$70,740–$123,440 middle 50% of WI wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,580 median wageWI estimate · 630 jobs · 25-1066$63,680–$89,330 middle 50% of WI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$48,090 median wageWI estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4061$44,620–$57,650 middle 50% of WI wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

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Madison, WI

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$5,453 higher earnings · $17,651 less debt · $6,858 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,901
Debt
$21,215
Annual net price
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Eau Claire, WI

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

$5,010 higher earnings · $16,366 less debt · $7,662 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,458
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
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Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University

$2,986 higher earnings · $10,398 less debt · $2,275 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,434
Debt
$28,468
Annual net price
$21,937
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Waukesha, WI

Carroll University

$1,998 higher earnings · $11,866 less debt · $9,019 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,446
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$15,193
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DATA QUALITY

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28 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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