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Psychology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY · Public · Federal field 4201

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,684 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
51.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−92% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$47,022 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

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+86%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,838$51,651
41Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
75Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$33,755Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,913

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

02 · BORROWING$24,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,022

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$257/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,913Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,043Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.8%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.

$27,838Year 1
$47,022Year 4
$51,651Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% 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$3,919
Estimated loan payment$257
75borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,022 vs. $50,706

$3,684 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$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$128,320 median wageNY estimate · 680 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$114,400 median wageNY estimate · 8,420 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,720 median wageNY estimate · 4,070 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,210 median wageNY estimate · 3,040 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.

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$12,719 higher earnings · $7,643 less debt · $13,334 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,741
Debt
$16,607
Annual net price
$5,579
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$12,127 higher earnings · $13,327 less debt · $15,929 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,149
Debt
$10,923
Annual net price
$2,984
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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$11,454 higher earnings · $10,780 less debt · $15,880 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,476
Debt
$13,470
Annual net price
$3,033
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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

$11,115 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $129 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,137
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$18,784
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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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