Psychology at Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Psychology, General
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
29
Optimistic
28
Base Case
28
Pessimistic
Earnings
$29,910/yr (-6% vs median)
AI Risk
High (49% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (125,000 openings/yr)
ROI
3.2x earnings multiple
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 | $416K | $422K | $412K |
| Earnings Multiple | 3.1x | 3.2x | 3.1x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 51% | 47% | 34% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 29 | 28 | 28 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$133,008
About Rocky Mountain College
Rocky Mountain College accepts 73% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 790 in Billings, MT. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $74,032 — 44% less than the list price.
See all programs and financial aid at Rocky Mountain College →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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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Rocky Mountain College's Psychology program score?
This program scores 28/100 — on the lower end for Psychology. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
How vulnerable is Psychology to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Psychology careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 49% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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