Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology: graduate certificate earnings by college

Median earnings of clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates (graduate certificate) one year after graduation, at 19 colleges. National median: $63,430, rising to $77,373 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Fordham UniversityNY$82,109$84,790$93,117
2Fielding Graduate UniversityCA$78,071$86,802$21,922
3Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK$75,396——
4Wayne State UniversityMI$67,706$65,420—
5Post UniversityCT$64,379$77,373$68,565
6The Chicago School at ChicagoIL$63,759$79,692$58,000
7The Chicago School at Los AngelesCA$63,759$79,692$58,000
8The Chicago School at Washington DCDC$63,759$79,692$58,000
9Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicinePA$63,537—$61,500
10University of DenverCO$63,430$67,581$96,886
11George Mason UniversityVA$63,151$84,541$33,500
12MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityKS$62,589$65,804$33,952
13Purdue University GlobalIN$61,432—$28,518
14Rhode Island CollegeRI$60,877$69,995—
15Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT$60,177$59,566$47,360
16Fairfield UniversityCT$59,013——
17Capella UniversityMN$57,630$56,817$37,815
18Wright State University-Main CampusOH$49,905——
19Albizu University-San JuanPR$29,737$51,904—

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 $63,430 in earnings one year after a graduate certificate in clinical, counseling and applied psychology and $77,373 four years after. The highest is $82,109 at Fordham University.

How much student debt do clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $38,112 at the typical college.