How much debt do Kenyon College psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $19,000, which ranks the lowest of 28 psychology bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $201 a month over 10 years.

Is a psychology degree from Kenyon College worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 48% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 78%.

Kenyon College Psychology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Private nonprofit college
Gambier, OH
About 47 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Kenyon College psychology graduates earn more than graduates of most psychology programs nationally, $39,203 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $19,000 in federal loans, less than at 90% of psychology programs in the country. It is one of the higher-paying psychology degrees in Ohio.

First-year earnings$39,20394th percentile of 875 programs nationally

Median federal debt$19,000The lowest of 28 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings48%Ohio median 80%, national 78%

How it compares

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

	Kenyon College	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$39,203	$30,949	$31,479
Median federal debt at graduation	$19,000	$26,000	$25,624
Debt as share of first-year pay	48%	80%	78%
Programs compared		29	875

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio psychology program

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

Kenyon CollegeOther Ohio programs

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

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $201 a month, or 6.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (22 borrowers)	Share
Paying down the balance	40–59%

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the parts of Ohio outside metro areas are about 12% below the national average, so a $39,203 salary here buys what about $44,391 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

$101,190

Median pay in Ohio. 2,080 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $39,640Top 10%: $161,580

Social Science Research Assistants

$50,330

Median pay in Ohio. 240 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $23,770Top 10%: $104,420

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 Kenyon College

Tuition and fees	$71,520 / year
Average net price after aid	$38,512 / year
Admission rate	31%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	82%
Undergraduate students	1,732

Psychology ranks 3rd of 5 bachelor's programs at Kenyon College by first-year earnings. The top three are Economics ($58,082), Political Science ($39,550), and Psychology ($39,203).

Other psychology bachelor's programs near Gambier

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · private nonprofit		$39,203	$19,000
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · private nonprofit	33 mi	$29,604	$25,210
Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH · private nonprofit	36 mi	$30,775	$27,000
Capital UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	41 mi	$34,041	$27,000
Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	41 mi	$32,276	$22,145
Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH · private nonprofit	44 mi	$37,636	$27,625

Common questions

The median graduate earns $39,203 one year after graduating. The median across psychology bachelor's programs in Ohio is $30,949.

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 Ohio 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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