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Psychology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC · Public · Federal field 4201

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,400$42,637
93Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
122Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
160Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
160Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$17,384Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,359

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

02 · BORROWING$29,727

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$44,053

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$315/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,359Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,556Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.6%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.

$29,400Year 1
$44,053Year 4
$42,637Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.6% 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$3,671
Estimated loan payment$315
160borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,053 vs. $50,706

$6,653 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$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$126,440 median wageNC estimate · 570 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$92,130 median wageNC estimate · 2,770 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,260 median wageNC estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$63,710 median wageNC estimate · 2,930 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

St. Louis, MO

Washington University in St Louis

Earnings
$91,787
Debt
Not available
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Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

Earnings
$82,433
Debt
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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160 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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