Program Analysis
Starting salaries of $26,257/yr fall 17% below the $31,705 national median for Psychology, General. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.
At 5.2x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 49% task exposure — and the -1% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $21,409 debt-to-$26,257 income ratio translates to about 10 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #759 out of 926 programs, Blue Mountain Christian University's financial outcomes for Psychology, General trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.