Psychology at SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Psychology, General
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
41
Optimistic
40
Base Case
40
Pessimistic
Earnings
$27,838/yr (-12% vs median)
AI Risk
High (49% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (125,000 openings/yr)
ROI
15.4x earnings multiple (7.3x out-of-state)
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 | $555K | $550K | $505K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 15.5x | 15.4x | 14.1x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 7.4x | 7.3x | 6.7x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 51% | 47% | 34% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 41 | 40 | 40 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$35,812
Out-of-state: $75,452 (7.3x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,000
9.9 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$51,651
86% growth from Year 1
About SUNY at Purchase College
SUNY at Purchase College has a 73% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 3,110 students in Purchase, NY.
See all programs and financial aid at SUNY at Purchase 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
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Psychology at SUNY at Purchase College?
A score of 40/100 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 $504,657 in decade earnings vs $555,427 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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