Program Analysis
At $39,880 per year, Research and Experimental Psychology graduates from Hamilton College earn slightly above the $35,198 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
An earnings multiple of 1.8x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.
AI risk is moderate — 44% task exposure — and the 5% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $17,450 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #46 out of 84 programs, Hamilton College's financial outcomes for Research and Experimental Psychology trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.