Psychology, General at San Jose State University
San Jose, California • Bachelor's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Psychology, General at San Jose State University
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for San Jose State University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Psychology, General at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 582 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at San Jose State University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $50,440 across all institutions offering Psychology, General, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Psychology, General at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | $99,007 | $17,500 |
| Washington University in St Louis | $91,787 | - |
| Dartmouth College | $86,896 | - |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $82,433 | - |
| George Washington University | $79,187 | - |
| Cornell University | $78,049 | $13,000 |
| Santa Clara University | $75,742 | $17,000 |
| Virginia Military Institute | $75,059 | $19,250 |
| Lehigh University | $74,939 | $21,160 |
| Gettysburg College | $74,466 | $27,000 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.