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Psychology at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Psychology, General
33 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
33
Optimistic
33
Base Case
31
Pessimistic
Earnings $35,685/yr (13% vs median)
AI Risk High (49% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (125,000 openings/yr)
ROI 4.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #518 of 926 Psychology, General programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Psychology graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $452K $456K $436K
Earnings Multiple 4.6x 4.7x 4.5x
Probability of Field Employment 51% 47% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 33 33 31

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$97,304
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$96,204
1% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,361
8.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$40,565
14% growth from Year 1

About Columbia College

serving 5,359 students in Columbia, MO. 44% of students receive Pell Grants, indicating strong socioeconomic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Managers, all other $136,550/yr
Psychologists, all other $117,580/yr
Industrial-organizational psychologists $109,840/yr
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Psychology at Other Schools

Bentley University ($62,218) Georgetown University ($51,959) Bucknell University ($51,645) Gettysburg College ($50,040) Trinity College ($48,406) CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($48,299) The University of Texas Permian Basin ($46,009) Charter Oak State College ($45,428)

Other Majors at Columbia College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($71,271) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($67,917) Management Information Systems and Services ($61,770) Finance and Financial Management Services ($56,104) Health and Medical Administrative Services ($54,190) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($53,748) Human Resources Management and Services ($49,326) Business/Commerce, General ($48,329)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Psychology at Columbia College?
A score of 33/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Psychology. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Psychology careers?
With 49% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $436,211 in decade earnings vs $452,202 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →