How much debt do Tyler Junior College psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $17,239, which ranks 5th lowest of 6 psychology associate's programs in Texas. That works out to about $183 a month over 10 years.

Is a psychology degree from Tyler Junior College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 64% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 36%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.

Do Tyler Junior College psychology graduates stay in Texas?

Most do. 84% (16 of 19) were working in Texas one year after graduating.

Tyler Junior College Psychology (Associate's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Associate's in Psychology, General
Public college
Tyler, TX
About 48 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Tyler Junior College psychology graduates earn about what psychology graduates earn nationally, $26,982 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $17,239 in federal loans, more than at 80% of psychology programs in the country. One other Texas program reports higher pay.

First-year earnings$26,98261st percentile of 33 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$34,45528% more than year one

Median federal debt$17,2395th lowest of 6 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings64%Texas median 51%, national 36%

How it compares

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

	Tyler Junior College	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$26,982	$25,656	$26,229
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$34,455	$35,340	$37,024
Median federal debt at graduation	$17,239	$13,553	$11,099
Debt as share of first-year pay	64%	51%	36%
Programs compared		6	33

Five years out, Tyler Junior College graduates earn less than the national figure and about the same as the Texas median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas psychology program

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

Tyler Junior CollegeOther Texas 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 28% between the first and fifth year.

Tyler Junior College grads, year 1$26,982

Tyler Junior College grads, year 5$34,455

All Texas psychology grads, year 5$35,340

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 $183 a month, or 8.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

84% of graduates (16 of 19) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the Tyler area are about 8% below the national average, so a $26,982 salary here buys what about $29,279 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

$83,660

Median pay in Texas. 3,640 people work in this job in Texas. 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%: $59,490Top 10%: $136,360

Social Science Research Assistants

$58,070

Median pay in Texas. 1,180 people work in this job in Texas. 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%: $38,120Top 10%: $108,730

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

$139,520

Median pay in Texas. 40 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 300 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $80,820Top 10%: $154,540

About Tyler Junior College

In-district tuition and fees	$2,400 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$4,512 / year
Average net price after aid	$10,206 / year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	27%
Undergraduate students	9,087

Psychology ranks 9th of 10 associate's programs at Tyler Junior College by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($66,769), Electromechanical Technology ($64,741), and Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($56,686).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $26,982 one year after graduating and $34,455 five years after. The median across psychology associate's programs in Texas is $25,656.

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 Texas 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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