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Psychology at Ursinus College

Collegeville, PA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Psychology, General
23 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
23
Optimistic
23
Base Case
22
Pessimistic
Earnings $29,458/yr (-7% vs median)
AI Risk High (49% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (125,000 openings/yr)
ROI 2.2x earnings multiple
Ranked #884 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 $525K $523K $485K
Earnings Multiple 2.2x 2.2x 2.0x
Probability of Field Employment 51% 47% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 23 23 22

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$236,784
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$121,940
49% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
11.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$48,886
66% growth from Year 1

About Ursinus College

Ursinus College has a 87% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 1,477 students in Collegeville, PA. The average net cost of $121,940 over four years represents a 49% discount from published tuition.

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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 Ursinus College

Economics ($52,496) Mathematics ($47,918) Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology ($40,294) Biology, General ($38,360) Communication and Media Studies ($35,420) Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences ($26,123) English Language and Literature, General ($24,373)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ursinus College's Psychology program score?
This program scores 23/100 — 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. See full methodology →