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Psychology, General at Western Kentucky University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 384 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

3.2% Program signal 384 Size proxy $10,990 Net price (all) $43,889 Median earnings

Program snapshot

3.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
3.2%
Enrollment proxy
~384
Schools with reported signal
1,448

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
93.9%
Graduation rate
55.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$10,990/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$43,960
Median debt
$22,095

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$43,889/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

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.

#350 of 1,448 on ROI Top 24% value
62% national avg concentration Bigger than 32% of programs
−$7,960 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,950
−$9,851 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 ($7,960 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,851 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 24% 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 3.2% of reported programs at Western Kentucky University, which is bigger than 32% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 384 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Western Kentucky University's average net price is $10,990 per year, about $43,960 over four years. That is $7,960 below the $18,950 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $43,889 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,851 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 Western Kentucky University #350 of 1,448 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.