How much debt do Post University psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $45,713, which ranks 16th lowest of 16 psychology bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $485 a month over 10 years.

Is a psychology degree from Post University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 146% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 78%. Compare the cost with other Connecticut programs before deciding.

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

Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Private for-profit university
Waterbury, CT
About 93 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Post University psychology graduates earn about what psychology graduates earn nationally, $31,377 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $45,713 in federal loans, more than at 99% of psychology programs in the country. Several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$31,37749th percentile of 875 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$49,66158% more than year one

Median federal debt$45,71316th lowest of 16 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings146%Connecticut median 80%, national 78%

How it compares

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

	Post University	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$31,377	$33,273	$31,479
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$49,661	$54,388	$49,019
Median federal debt at graduation	$45,713	$26,000	$25,624
Debt as share of first-year pay	146%	80%	78%
Programs compared		16	875

Five years out, Post University graduates earn about the national figure but about $4,727 less than the Connecticut median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut psychology program

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

Post UniversityOther Connecticut 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 58% between the first and fifth year.

Post University grads, year 1$31,377

Post University grads, year 5$49,661

All Connecticut psychology grads, year 5$54,388

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 $485 a month, or 18.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (66 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	20% or less
Paused payments (forbearance)	20–39%
In default	20% or less

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 Waterbury area are about the same as the national average.

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

$100,580

Median pay nationwide. 660 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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.

Social Science Research Assistants

$60,110

Median pay in Connecticut. 50 people work in this job in Connecticut. 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%: $35,860Top 10%: $88,270

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 Post University

Tuition and fees	$16,327 / year
Average net price after aid	$21,634 / year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	25%
Undergraduate students	13,603

Psychology ranks 11th of 12 bachelor's programs at Post University by first-year earnings. The top three are Management Information Systems ($63,383), Business Administration ($61,704), and Accounting ($59,213).

Other psychology bachelor's programs near Waterbury

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · private for-profit		$31,377	$45,713
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	13 mi	$32,192	$26,672
Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	16 mi	$35,716	$23,000
Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit	16 mi	$34,725	$35,937
Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CT · public	18 mi	$45,428	$22,779
University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · private nonprofit	18 mi	$29,108	$27,000
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	20 mi	$33,153	$25,000
Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	21 mi	$32,064	$24,622
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	23 mi	$29,166	$26,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $31,377 one year after graduating and $49,661 five years after. The median across psychology bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $33,273.

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 Connecticut 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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