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Erie, Pennsylvania · Public

Psychology, General at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend 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 113 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.5% Program signal 113 Size proxy $24,558 Net price (all) $63,435 Median earnings

Program snapshot

3.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
3.5%
Enrollment proxy
~113
Schools with reported signal
1,448

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
96.8%
Graduation rate
43.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$24,558/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$98,232
Median debt
$25,000

Outcomes

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

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.

#894 of 1,448 on ROI Top 62% value
68% national avg concentration Bigger than 37% of programs
+$5,608 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 ($5,608 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,695 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 62% 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 3.5% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, which is bigger than 37% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 113 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College's average net price is $24,558 per year, about $98,232 over four years. That is $5,608 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-Penn State Erie-Behrend College #894 of 1,448 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.