Median earnings of clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 64 colleges. National median: $41,366, rising to $52,771 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Ouachita Baptist University | AR | $61,780 | — | — |
| 2 | Boston College | MA | $53,507 | $76,328 | $19,000 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $50,120 | $55,031 | $14,031 |
| 4 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | $49,776 | $73,007 | — |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | AZ | $48,898 | $82,023 | $24,529 |
| 6 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | FL | $48,898 | $82,023 | $24,529 |
| 7 | Warner Pacific University | OR | $48,805 | — | $25,000 |
| 8 | Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies | OR | $48,805 | — | $25,000 |
| 9 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | RI | $48,207 | $48,967 | — |
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | IN | $47,373 | $60,898 | $30,455 |
| 11 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | IN | $47,373 | $60,898 | $30,455 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Pacific University | CA | $47,338 | $71,935 | $25,302 |
| 13 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | MO | $47,047 | — | $21,752 |
| 14 | Franklin University | OH | $46,921 | $48,543 | — |
| 15 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $46,690 | — | $33,610 |
| 16 | Tiffin University | OH | $46,626 | $50,934 | $27,000 |
| 17 | University of Chicago | IL | $45,575 | $59,898 | — |
| 18 | California State University-San Bernardino | CA | $45,012 | $63,062 | — |
| 19 | Pace University | NY | $44,580 | $67,811 | $23,500 |
| 20 | Lesley University | MA | $44,451 | $52,367 | $23,149 |
| 21 | Saint Cloud State University | MN | $44,265 | $49,922 | $18,464 |
| 22 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $43,809 | $52,771 | $12,498 |
| 23 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | WA | $43,809 | $52,771 | $12,498 |
| 24 | Albright College | PA | $43,641 | $60,589 | — |
| 25 | Bellevue University | NE | $43,109 | — | $25,000 |
| 26 | Emmanuel College | MA | $42,908 | $62,013 | $27,000 |
| 27 | Gardner-Webb University | NC | $42,807 | $42,936 | $25,694 |
| 28 | SUNY Morrisville | NY | $42,409 | $46,764 | $27,026 |
| 29 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | NY | $42,317 | $55,595 | $11,000 |
| 30 | Farmingdale State College | NY | $41,893 | $58,570 | $17,500 |
| 31 | Eastern Washington University | WA | $41,858 | — | $20,117 |
| 32 | University of North Texas | TX | $41,366 | $46,468 | $16,000 |
| 33 | Belhaven University | MS | $41,272 | $45,213 | $27,302 |
| 34 | Florida Institute of Technology | FL | $41,227 | $55,282 | $26,584 |
| 35 | Ball State University | IN | $40,594 | — | $25,000 |
| 36 | Corban University | OR | $40,420 | — | $20,500 |
| 37 | Saint Ambrose University | IA | $40,095 | — | $21,500 |
| 38 | Wayne State College | NE | $39,733 | $41,391 | $15,000 |
| 39 | Delaware Valley University | PA | $39,566 | $48,732 | $22,000 |
| 40 | Purdue University Global | IN | $38,952 | $47,339 | $37,500 |
| 41 | Thomas College | ME | $38,797 | — | $21,000 |
| 42 | Colorado Christian University | CO | $38,611 | — | $34,780 |
| 43 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | $38,607 | $51,077 | $24,500 |
| 44 | City University of Seattle | WA | $38,261 | $53,303 | $26,459 |
| 45 | Arizona Christian University | AZ | $38,254 | $46,659 | $19,750 |
| 46 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $37,755 | $56,000 | $12,000 |
| 47 | University at Albany | NY | $37,656 | $58,501 | $19,016 |
| 48 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | $36,374 | — | $12,913 |
| 49 | Keystone College | PA | $35,477 | $41,571 | $26,000 |
| 50 | Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | $34,908 | $48,724 | $16,823 |
| 51 | University of Maine | ME | $34,716 | $41,990 | — |
| 52 | Clayton State University | GA | $34,526 | $42,032 | $25,000 |
| 53 | Western Michigan University | MI | $34,146 | $64,679 | $19,857 |
| 54 | Faulkner University | AL | $33,915 | $39,459 | $27,000 |
| 55 | Champlain College | VT | $33,567 | $55,701 | — |
| 56 | Alaska Pacific University | AK | $33,501 | — | — |
| 57 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | TX | $32,951 | $42,301 | $25,000 |
| 58 | Mississippi State University | MS | $32,253 | $50,176 | $25,125 |
| 59 | California State University-Los Angeles | CA | $31,203 | $46,060 | $9,623 |
| 60 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $30,947 | — | $12,379 |
| 61 | Toccoa Falls College | GA | $29,138 | $33,831 | $26,000 |
| 62 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $28,866 | $87,907 | $19,781 |
| 63 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $28,866 | $87,907 | $19,781 |
| 64 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | PR | $15,628 | $31,751 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates earn?
The median college reports $41,366 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology and $52,771 four years after. The highest is $61,780 at Ouachita Baptist University.
How much student debt do clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $23,500 at the typical college.