Psychology at Ottawa University-Kansas City

Ottawa University-Kansas City's psychology program delivers something rare: graduates earning $39,596 in their first year—placing them in the 95th percentile nationally and well above the typical $31,482 that psychology majors earn. While that drops to the 60th percentile in Kansas (where psychology programs generally pay better than the national average), the absolute earnings still tie for second-best in the state. With debt of $27,562, students face a manageable 0.70 debt-to-earnings ratio, meaning they owe about 8 months of salary—below the threshold where repayment typically becomes burdensome.

The numbers suggest this campus achieves outcomes comparable to its sister campus in Ottawa proper, despite serving a population where 46% receive Pell grants. For a field that often struggles to generate immediate returns, these are notably strong results. The debt level sits just above state and national medians, but the premium earnings justify it.

For parents worried about the typical psychology degree's earning power, this program offers reassurance. Your child would start ahead of 95% of psychology graduates nationwide, with debt that's proportional to those earnings rather than excessive. Just understand that Kansas psychology programs generally perform well—this isn't an outlier success story, but a solid choice within a stronger-than-average state landscape.