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Psychology at Roanoke College

Salem, VA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Psychology, General
29 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
29
Optimistic
29
Base Case
28
Pessimistic
Earnings $32,550/yr (3% vs median)
AI Risk High (49% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (125,000 openings/yr)
ROI 3.5x earnings multiple
Ranked #703 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 $513K $511K $476K
Earnings Multiple 3.5x 3.5x 3.2x
Probability of Field Employment 51% 47% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 29 29 28

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$147,096
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$111,144
24% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
10.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$48,535
49% growth from Year 1

About Roanoke College

Roanoke College accepts 80% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a compact campus enrolling 1,801 students in Salem, VA.

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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 Roanoke College

Business Administration, Management and Operations ($45,557) Natural Resources Conservation and Research ($39,588) Sociology ($38,983) Biology, General ($37,458) Communication and Media Studies ($36,220) Health and Physical Education/Fitness ($27,304) History ($25,940) Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies ($19,925)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Psychology at Roanoke College?
A score of 29/100 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 $476,298 in decade earnings vs $512,657 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →