How much debt do Franklin Pierce University psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 2nd lowest of 8 psychology bachelor's programs in New Hampshire. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a psychology degree from Franklin Pierce University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 86% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 78%. Compare the cost with other New Hampshire programs before deciding.

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

Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Private nonprofit university
Rindge, NH
About 22 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Franklin Pierce University psychology graduates earn about what psychology graduates earn nationally, $31,465 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,624. Several New Hampshire programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$31,46549th percentile of 875 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$43,97940% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,0002nd lowest of 8 New Hampshire programs

Debt-to-earnings86%New Hampshire median 74%, national 78%

How it compares

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

	Franklin Pierce University	New Hampshire	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$31,465	$38,369	$31,479
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$43,979	$49,322	$49,019
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$27,000	$25,624
Debt as share of first-year pay	86%	74%	78%
Programs compared		8	875

Five years out, Franklin Pierce University graduates earn less than the national figure and about $5,343 less than the New Hampshire median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New Hampshire psychology program

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

Franklin Pierce UniversityOther New Hampshire programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 40% between the first and fifth year.

Franklin Pierce University grads, year 1$31,465

Franklin Pierce University grads, year 5$43,979

All New Hampshire psychology grads, year 5$49,322

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 10.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the parts of New Hampshire outside metro areas are about 1% above the national average, so a $31,465 salary here buys what about $31,305 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

$64,270

Median pay in New Hampshire. 330 people work in this job in New Hampshire. 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%: $44,550Top 10%: $194,050

Social Science Research Assistants

$65,690

Median pay in New Hampshire. 70 people work in this job in New Hampshire. 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%: $37,350Top 10%: $93,030

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 Franklin Pierce University

Tuition and fees	$46,442 / year
Average net price after aid	$27,154 / year
Admission rate	93%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	54%
Undergraduate students	992

Psychology ranks 8th of 9 bachelor's programs at Franklin Pierce University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($76,016), Health and Medical Administration ($66,556), and Business Administration ($48,700).

Other psychology bachelor's programs near Rindge

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH · private nonprofit		$31,465	$27,000
Keene State CollegeKeene, NH · public	15 mi	$34,633	$26,000
Fitchburg StateFitchburg, MA · public	19 mi	$37,545	$26,125
New England CollegeHenniker, NH · private nonprofit	30 mi	$42,656	$38,285
Rivier UniversityNashua, NH · private nonprofit	31 mi	$40,242	$27,000
Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH · private nonprofit	31 mi	$38,509	$27,000
SNHUManchester, NH · private nonprofit	36 mi	$38,600	$34,547
Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA · private nonprofit	36 mi	$38,697	$27,000
UMass AmherstAmherst, MA · public	36 mi	$32,223	$26,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $31,465 one year after graduating and $43,979 five years after. The median across psychology bachelor's programs in New Hampshire is $38,369.

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 New Hampshire 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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