COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,660 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 40.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −71% · 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−$106,340
$8,000Annual price−$138,340
$16,000Annual price−$170,340
$17,000Current college-wide context−$174,340
$24,000Annual price−$202,340
$32,000Annual price−$234,340
$40,000Annual price−$266,340
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,366$15,875 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$17,490
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,190
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$52,366
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$225/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.
B.S. Psychology - Online
- Reported price
- $46,560
- Completion
- 62.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 93.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $16,095
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$17,490Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,797Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.2% 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$4,364
Estimated loan payment$225
62borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,366 vs. $50,706
$1,660 above 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 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
Manufacturing
Finance and Insurance
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.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$6,535 higher earnings · $136 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,901
- Debt
- $21,215
- Annual net price
- $17,354
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
$6,092 higher earnings · $940 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,458
- Debt
- $22,500
- Annual net price
- $16,550
Carroll University
$3,080 higher earnings · $2,297 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,446
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $15,193
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
$2,807 higher earnings · $1,280 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,173
- Debt
- $21,935
- Annual net price
- $16,210
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
16 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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