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Psychology, General at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 1,285 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.0% Program signal 1,285 Size proxy $32,875 Net price (all) $63,435 Median earnings

Program snapshot

3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
3.0%
Enrollment proxy
~1,285
Schools with reported signal
1,448

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
60.6%
Graduation rate
86.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$32,875/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$131,500
Median debt
$25,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$63,435/yr
ROI grade (school)
D

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.

#1,280 of 1,448 on ROI Top 88% value
59% national avg concentration Bigger than 29% of programs
+$13,925 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,950
+$9,695 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 higher than the peer average ($13,925 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,695 above). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 88% 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 3% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, which is bigger than 29% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1,285 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus's average net price is $32,875 per year, about $131,500 over four years. That is $13,925 above the $18,950 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,695 above 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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus #1,280 of 1,448 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.