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Psychology, General at Houston City College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 697 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.7% Program signal 697 Size proxy $5,737 Net price (all) $39,254 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.7%
Enrollment proxy
~697
Schools with reported signal
1,448

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
16.5%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$5,737/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$22,948
Median debt
$13,921

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$39,254/yr
ROI grade (school)
A+

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,448 schools that report this field.

#104 of 1,448 on ROI Top 7% value
34% national avg concentration Bigger than 10% of programs
−$13,213 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,950
−$14,486 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $53,740

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($13,213 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($14,486 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 7% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Psychology, General accounts for 1.7% of reported programs at Houston City College, which is bigger than 10% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 697 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Houston City College's average net price is $5,737 per year, about $22,948 over four years. That is $13,213 below the $18,950 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $39,254 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $14,486 below the $53,740 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Houston City College #104 of 1,448 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.