Psychology at Holy Family University

Holy Family's Psychology program shows troubling first-year earnings of just $24,833—well below both the national median ($31,482) and Pennsylvania's state median ($33,399). That first-year figure lands in the bottom 5th percentile nationally, meaning 95% of psychology programs across the country produce better immediate outcomes. Even within Pennsylvania's 83 psychology programs, this ranks only in the 25th percentile, trailing most in-state alternatives by thousands of dollars.

The $27,000 debt burden isn't unusually high for psychology degrees, but paired with those weak initial earnings, it creates a debt-to-income ratio of 1.09—manageable but hardly comfortable when your graduate is earning less than $25,000. The program does show strong earnings growth (66% increase by year four, reaching $41,301), which suggests graduates eventually find better positions. However, that four-year mark still trails stronger in-state options like King's College ($39,818 starting) or Drexel ($39,866).

For families considering this program, understand you're likely looking at several lean years post-graduation before earnings improve. If your child is set on psychology at Holy Family for other reasons—location, fit, or specific faculty—the moderate debt keeps this from being catastrophic. But purely as a financial investment, Pennsylvania offers multiple stronger psychology programs at comparable or lower debt levels.