Psychology at Brescia University

The numbers here are stark: graduates earning just $22,619 while carrying $32,248 in debt means it would take well over a year of gross income—before any living expenses—to pay off these loans. That's roughly $9,000 below Kentucky's state median for psychology programs and nearly $9,000 below the national benchmark. Even accounting for the small sample size (under 30 graduates), Brescia ranks in just the 25th percentile among Kentucky psychology programs, trailing schools like Spalding ($40,262) and Northern Kentucky ($36,209) by significant margins.

The debt burden compounds the problem. At $32,248, graduates here carry substantially more than both state and national averages, creating a particularly challenging debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.43. For context, most Kentucky psychology graduates earn $28,790 while owing $26,668—a notably better position than what this data shows for Brescia.

The small sample size means these figures could shift year to year, but the current picture suggests this program struggles to provide competitive post-graduation outcomes. If your child is committed to psychology at Brescia, they should minimize borrowing as much as possible—perhaps through working, scholarships, or starting at a community college. Otherwise, exploring the higher-earning programs within Kentucky would likely offer better returns on this investment.