How much debt do Brescia University psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $32,248, which ranks 14th lowest of 14 psychology bachelor's programs in Kentucky. That works out to about $342 a month over 10 years.

Is a psychology degree from Brescia University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 143% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 78%. Compare the cost with other Kentucky programs before deciding.

Brescia University Psychology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Private nonprofit university
Owensboro, KY
About 20 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Brescia University psychology graduates earn less than graduates of most psychology programs nationally, $22,619 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $32,248 in federal loans, more than at 95% of psychology programs in the country. Several Kentucky programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$22,6193rd percentile of 875 programs nationally

Median federal debt$32,24814th lowest of 14 Kentucky programs

Debt-to-earnings143%Kentucky median 89%, national 78%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Kentucky and national columns are the medians across all psychology bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Brescia University	Kentucky	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$22,619	$28,790	$31,479
Median federal debt at graduation	$32,248	$26,668	$25,624
Debt as share of first-year pay	143%	89%	78%
Programs compared		14	875

Debt and first-year pay at every Kentucky psychology program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Kentucky medians.

Brescia UniversityOther Kentucky programs

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Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $342 a month, or 18.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Owensboro area are about 11% below the national average, so a $22,619 salary here buys what about $25,526 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to psychology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

$99,140

Median pay in Kentucky. 710 people work in this job in Kentucky. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 12% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.

Bottom 10%: $49,220Top 10%: $174,820

Social Science Research Assistants

$66,390

Median pay in Kentucky. 1,190 people work in this job in Kentucky. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $45,050Top 10%: $106,590

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

$193,950

Median pay nationwide. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 300 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

About Brescia University

Tuition and fees	$31,550 / year
Average net price after aid	$8,709 / year
Admission rate	35%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	54%
Undergraduate students	545

Psychology ranks 3rd of 3 bachelor's programs at Brescia University by first-year earnings. The others are Business Administration ($42,269) and Social Work ($37,841).

Other psychology bachelor's programs near Owensboro

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Brescia UniversityOwensboro, KY · private nonprofit		$22,619	$32,248
University of Southern IndianaEvansville, IN · public	34 mi	$33,846	$20,451

Common questions

The median graduate earns $22,619 one year after graduating. The median across psychology bachelor's programs in Kentucky is $28,790.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Kentucky comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the psychology program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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