How much debt do University of Mount Union psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 17th lowest of 28 psychology bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a psychology degree from University of Mount Union worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 78% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 78%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Ohio programs report higher pay.

University of Mount Union Psychology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Private nonprofit university
Alliance, OH
About 18 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

University of Mount Union psychology graduates earn about what psychology graduates earn nationally, $34,558 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $25,624. Several Ohio programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$34,55874th percentile of 875 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$49,45143% more than year one

Median federal debt$27,00017th lowest of 28 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings78%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.

	University of Mount Union	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$34,558	$30,949	$31,479
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$49,451	$47,283	$49,019
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$26,000	$25,624
Debt as share of first-year pay	78%	80%	78%
Programs compared		29	875

Five years out, University of Mount Union graduates earn about the national figure and about $2,168 more than the Ohio median.

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.

University of Mount UnionOther Ohio 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 43% between the first and fifth year.

University of Mount Union grads, year 1$34,558

University of Mount Union grads, year 5$49,451

All Ohio psychology grads, year 5$47,283

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 9.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Canton area are about 11% below the national average, so a $34,558 salary here buys what about $38,653 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 University of Mount Union

Tuition and fees	$36,600 / year
Average net price after aid	$23,280 / year
Admission rate	78%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	59%
Undergraduate students	1,995

Psychology ranks 11th of 13 bachelor's programs at University of Mount Union by first-year earnings. The top three are Mechanical Engineering ($71,097), Nursing ($70,141), and Accounting ($59,142).

Other psychology bachelor's programs near Alliance

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH · private nonprofit		$34,558	$27,000
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OH · private nonprofit	14 mi	$27,577	$27,000
Kent StateKent, OH · public	21 mi	$28,474	$25,000
University of AkronAkron, OH · public	24 mi	$30,456	$27,000
Youngstown StateYoungstown, OH · public	28 mi	$23,223	$24,250
Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH · private nonprofit	45 mi	$35,793	$25,298
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · private nonprofit	46 mi	$36,602	$27,000
Case WesternCleveland, OH · private nonprofit	49 mi	$28,972	$25,624
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · private nonprofit	50 mi	$33,669	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $34,558 one year after graduating and $49,451 five years after. 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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