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Psychology at Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Psychology, General
25 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
26
Optimistic
25
Base Case
25
Pessimistic
Earnings $28,316/yr (-11% vs median)
AI Risk High (49% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (125,000 openings/yr)
ROI 3.3x earnings multiple
Ranked #809 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 $559K $553K $507K
Earnings Multiple 3.3x 3.3x 3.0x
Probability of Field Employment 51% 47% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 26 25 25

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$169,440
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$118,656
30% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,500
10.4 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$52,304
85% growth from Year 1

About Florida Southern College

A 59% admission rate makes Florida Southern College accessible to a wide range of qualified students, a compact campus enrolling 2,607 students in Lakeland, FL.

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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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Compare & Explore

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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 Florida Southern College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($75,019) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($46,418) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($46,088) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($43,581) Criminology ($39,713) Accounting and Related Services ($36,669) Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication ($35,023) Biology, General ($29,222)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Psychology at Florida Southern College?
A score of 25/100 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 $506,902 in decade earnings vs $558,811 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →