Psychology at Christian Brothers University

Christian Brothers University's psychology program produces first-year earnings of just $26,064—roughly $3,000 below Tennessee's state median and nearly $5,500 below the national average for psychology graduates. While the $27,000 debt load is close to national norms, it's actually above Tennessee's typical psychology debt of $24,875. The small sample size (under 30 graduates) means these figures could shift with more data, but the 11th percentile national ranking signals a pattern worth taking seriously.

The 40th percentile ranking within Tennessee tells a nuanced story: this program sits below the state's midpoint, and substantially trails stronger in-state options like Rhodes College ($37,563) or even Middle Tennessee State ($32,433)—both of which deliver $6,000+ more in first-year earnings. For a degree that typically leads to graduate school or relatively modest entry-level positions, starting this far behind peers makes the path harder.

If your child is committed to psychology at Christian Brothers for specific reasons—campus fit, scholarship opportunities, or religious affiliation—understand they'll likely need graduate education to reach competitive earnings, making that $27,000 undergraduate debt just the first installment. If psychology itself is the goal rather than this particular institution, Tennessee offers several programs with significantly stronger early-career outcomes at similar or lower debt levels.