COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Psychology, General bachelor's degree at South University-Columbia
Columbia, SC · Private for-profit
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.
$11,012 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 137.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −118% · 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−$233,060
$8,000Annual price−$265,060
$16,000Annual price−$297,060
$24,000Annual price−$329,060
$28,000Current college-wide context−$345,060
$32,000Annual price−$361,060
$40,000Annual price−$393,060
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,693
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$54,702
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,694
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$580/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,693Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,322Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
17.5% 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$3,308
Estimated loan payment$580
152borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,694 vs. $50,706
$11,012 below 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 degreePsychologists, All Other$136,990 median wageSC estimate · 140 jobs · 19-3039$122,930–$153,420 middle 50% of SC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$129,960 median wageSC estimate · 2,210 jobs · 11-9199$97,470–$166,000 middle 50% of SC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$92,700 median wageSC estimate · 75,990 jobs · 19-3033$65,000–$105,770 middle 50% of SC wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$74,890 median wageSC estimate · 390 jobs · 25-1066$61,720–$100,260 middle 50% of SC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$64,490 median wageSC estimate · 500 jobs · 19-4061$50,070–$79,740 middle 50% of SC 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
Public Administration
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
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.
Clemson University
$15,432 higher earnings · $32,015 less debt · $5,440 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,126
- Debt
- $22,687
- Annual net price
- $22,253
Wofford College
$12,352 higher earnings · $28,939 less debt · $8,961 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,046
- Debt
- $25,763
- Annual net price
- $18,732
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$11,082 higher earnings · $27,702 less debt · $13,037 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,776
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $14,656
Presbyterian College
$8,514 higher earnings · $27,985 less debt · $7,165 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,208
- Debt
- $26,717
- Annual net price
- $20,528
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
158 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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