Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 327 colleges. National median: $56,259, rising to $65,057 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachFL$102,962$109,268$30,750
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideFL$102,962$109,268$30,750
3University of Massachusetts GlobalCA$99,745$101,390—
4Fresno Pacific UniversityCA$96,593——
5Chapman UniversityCA$95,430$107,808—
6Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNY$94,270$91,522$109,100
7Loyola Marymount UniversityCA$92,908$100,264—
8CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY$88,263$101,297$25,312
9George Mason UniversityVA$87,085$75,619$34,083
10Alliant International University-San DiegoCA$86,989$86,459$66,625
11Azusa Pacific UniversityCA$86,903$70,125$60,272
12San Diego State UniversityCA$86,530——
13Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA$86,092—$74,927
14Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO$85,087$87,258—
15Seattle UniversityWA$84,415$93,491$74,100
16University of Southern CaliforniaCA$82,628$96,014$73,987
17CUNY Hunter CollegeNY$80,132——
18California State University-NorthridgeCA$76,683$83,681$41,000
19CUNY Queens CollegeNY$76,381$86,240$31,000
20Minnesota State University-MankatoMN$76,204$99,934—
21Hofstra UniversityNY$74,901$90,301$60,438
22Long Island UniversityNY$74,570$84,783$99,294
23University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM$74,346$69,139—
24St. John's University-New YorkNY$73,802——
25Aurora UniversityIL$73,780$73,726—
26California State University-Long BeachCA$73,718$100,315$23,592
27Adelphi UniversityNY$73,570$88,383$103,431
28University of HartfordCT$73,252$57,727$32,292
29Appalachian State UniversityNC$72,960$72,547—
30Mercy UniversityNY$72,865$78,548$72,212
31University of San FranciscoCA$72,848$88,276$92,500
32Simmons UniversityMA$72,535$79,951$61,500
33The Wright InstituteCA$71,942$74,051$70,233
34New Jersey City UniversityNJ$71,673$69,436—
35Marist UniversityNY$71,488$74,053$38,820
36Western New England UniversityMA$71,440$77,984—
37Tufts UniversityMA$71,420$75,517$41,000
38Eastern Washington UniversityWA$70,875$75,656$54,810
39University of MiamiFL$70,823$62,759$107,821
40Seattle Pacific UniversityWA$70,299$99,202$41,000
41Meredith CollegeNC$70,104——
42Florida Institute of TechnologyFL$70,027$77,258$34,015
43Northern Michigan UniversityMI$69,820——
44Northern Kentucky UniversityKY$69,781$78,318—
45Franklin UniversityOH$69,279$77,623$32,434
46The University of Texas at San AntonioTX$68,768$62,937$37,162
47University of South FloridaFL$68,674—$36,319
48University of GeorgiaGA$68,634$83,010$38,686
49Santa Clara UniversityCA$68,468$77,194$62,877
50Manhattan UniversityNY$68,326—$56,005
51Notre Dame de Namur UniversityCA$68,114$85,048$69,708
52Bay Path UniversityMA$67,958$76,036$49,291
53Elmhurst UniversityIL$67,885$97,793$35,660
54The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX$66,732$72,427$30,375
55Caldwell UniversityNJ$66,626$68,639$51,250
56University of Houston-Clear LakeTX$66,155$72,708$41,000
57University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI$66,121—$20,500
58William & MaryVA$66,116$64,666—
59University of DaytonOH$65,830$56,688$47,312
60Golden Gate UniversityCA$65,639$95,577$61,500
61Wayne State UniversityMI$65,324$76,420$39,000
62Seton Hall UniversityNJ$65,293$67,563$73,949
63Regis CollegeMA$65,034$72,274$37,264
64Western Michigan UniversityMI$64,926$72,299$43,426
65William James CollegeMA$64,864$72,262$37,645
66State University of New York at OswegoNY$64,845$70,806—
67Mount Saint Mary's UniversityCA$64,830$69,430$63,876
68California State University-FullertonCA$64,633$76,598—
69Georgia State UniversityGA$64,473$70,486$33,308
70University of San DiegoCA$64,430$72,038$78,398
71Winthrop UniversitySC$64,414$67,214—
72Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCA$64,315$75,686$52,452
73Baylor UniversityTX$64,272$65,057$26,981
74Framingham State UniversityMA$64,075$67,365—
75California State University-San BernardinoCA$63,903$64,715$30,000
76Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO$63,876——
77Cambridge CollegeMA$63,678$85,569$29,500
78The University of Texas at AustinTX$63,577$65,180—
79Gonzaga UniversityWA$63,573——
80Roger Williams UniversityRI$63,262$60,458$77,819
81University of California-IrvineCA$63,215$68,705$40,999
82University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI$63,085$65,909$22,072
83Salem State UniversityMA$62,996$69,495$41,000
84University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI$62,983$71,120$34,900
85Loyola University ChicagoIL$62,845$66,713$61,000
86Ouachita Baptist UniversityAR$62,678—$27,334
87Baker CollegeMI$62,562——
88George Washington UniversityDC$62,537$82,024$43,921
89University of ToledoOH$62,506—$43,953
90Lamar UniversityTX$62,478$66,540$46,825
91University of UtahUT$62,410$80,164$29,887
92Texas Woman's UniversityTX$62,359$51,678$37,412
93University of Wisconsin-River FallsWI$62,241$64,617$37,500
94University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMA$62,062$72,224$52,047
95University of Saint MaryKS$62,007—$53,268
96Pacific UniversityOR$61,892$81,207$97,036
97Rowan UniversityNJ$61,883$68,768—
98California Baptist UniversityCA$61,876$69,787$54,667
99National UniversityCA$61,834$78,497$29,078
100The Chicago School at ChicagoIL$61,542$73,751$93,254
101The Chicago School at AnaheimCA$61,542$73,751$93,254
102The Chicago School at Los AngelesCA$61,542$73,751$93,254
103The Chicago School at Washington DCDC$61,542$73,751$93,254
104The Chicago School at San DiegoCA$61,542$73,751$93,254
105University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI$61,416—$24,957
106Boston UniversityMA$61,318$70,842$111,961
107University of Wisconsin-StoutWI$61,125$74,326$31,393
108George Fox UniversityOR$61,107$59,014$57,189
109Touro University WorldwideCA$61,057$89,314$27,099
110University of North TexasTX$61,013$75,626$25,000
111Alverno CollegeWI$60,981$68,413$54,027
112Salve Regina UniversityRI$60,932$67,416$33,646
113Rider UniversityNJ$60,854$76,780$44,740
114Western Connecticut State UniversityCT$60,709$74,783$30,136
115University of Southern MaineME$60,300—$35,655
116University of Michigan-DearbornMI$59,950—$30,750
117Midwestern State UniversityTX$59,780—$48,217
118Grand Valley State UniversityMI$59,760$58,806—
119Saint Cloud State UniversityMN$59,720$75,633$35,258
120University of New HavenCT$59,673$83,738$41,000
121Chadron State CollegeNE$59,638—$38,807
122Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA$59,361$65,499$47,234
123Drexel UniversityPA$59,338$73,898$46,125
124Pepperdine UniversityCA$59,144$70,729$119,797
125Cairn University-LanghornePA$59,143—$26,833
126Oral Roberts UniversityOK$59,059—$63,518
127Austin Peay State UniversityTN$58,981$71,883—
128Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO$58,979——
129Mary Baldwin UniversityVA$58,893—$25,876
130Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN$58,816——
131Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN$58,816——
132Bellevue UniversityNE$58,793—$41,000
133University of Detroit MercyMI$58,249$67,169$55,286
134Marymount UniversityVA$58,243$77,172$69,393
135CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY$58,166$84,744—
136University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH$57,998$66,674$34,000
137North Park UniversityIL$57,682$63,656$41,193
138Central Connecticut State UniversityCT$57,561$61,035$57,000
139Los Angeles Pacific UniversityCA$57,416——
140Assumption UniversityMA$57,388$66,917$46,099
141Felician UniversityNJ$57,283$58,571—
142University of Saint JosephCT$57,161$74,573$53,304
143Capella UniversityMN$57,103$66,014$36,589
144Marshall UniversityWV$57,047—$38,000
145University of Missouri-St LouisMO$57,006$58,181$25,828
146City University of SeattleWA$56,985$68,005$60,775
147Texas A&M University-College StationTX$56,978$68,483$34,071
148Pillar CollegeNJ$56,977—$50,612
149Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY$56,687$51,307$27,766
150University of ConnecticutCT$56,652$60,973$36,209
151University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusCT$56,652$60,973$36,209
152University of Connecticut-Avery PointCT$56,652$60,973$36,209
153University of Connecticut-StamfordCT$56,652$60,973$36,209
154University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusCT$56,652$60,973$36,209
155Texas State UniversityTX$56,625$63,761$41,000
156University of St ThomasMN$56,599$68,816$53,500
157Georgian Court UniversityNJ$56,590$70,285$31,643
158National Louis UniversityIL$56,578$59,315$54,666
159Arcadia UniversityPA$56,526$68,618$47,750
160Loyola University MarylandMD$56,474$63,855$61,500
161Northeastern UniversityMA$56,398$76,859$41,000
162Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMA$56,398$76,859$41,000
163University of Central FloridaFL$56,339$70,723$51,148
164University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI$56,259$66,931$41,000
165Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMN$56,248$64,118$45,041
166Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFL$56,086$69,452$49,306
167Barry UniversityFL$55,999$57,962$82,199
168Concordia University-ChicagoIL$55,944$69,536$66,070
169University of Northern ColoradoCO$55,911$65,278$48,696
170Purdue University GlobalIN$55,907$52,536$39,032
171University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN$55,791$63,013$52,000
172American International CollegeMA$55,606$64,194$47,834
173Texas A&M University-VictoriaTX$55,537$66,116$41,000
174Lipscomb UniversityTN$55,382$56,187—
175Bushnell UniversityOR$55,361$51,537—
176Rosemont CollegePA$55,361$62,583—
177Trinity Christian CollegeIL$55,327$54,427—
178Walden UniversityMN$55,116$56,934$40,250
179Adler UniversityIL$55,092$61,328$105,734
180La Salle UniversityPA$54,943$67,707$66,500
181Holy Family UniversityPA$54,913$67,113$59,965
182University of DenverCO$54,718$68,815$96,313
183Westfield State UniversityMA$54,692$62,001$36,238
184John Carroll UniversityOH$54,647$62,739—
185Ball State UniversityIN$54,589$58,806$36,996
186Governors State UniversityIL$54,480$63,633$56,250
187Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ$54,340$66,491$33,901
188Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ$54,340$66,491$33,901
189Francis Marion UniversitySC$54,327$59,391$41,000
190Adams State UniversityCO$54,287$56,207$43,166
191Concordia University-WisconsinWI$54,251$65,922$44,766
192Immaculata UniversityPA$54,145$61,059$59,777
193Roosevelt UniversityIL$54,121$63,007$61,500
194Point Loma Nazarene UniversityCA$54,039—$61,500
195University of RochesterNY$53,867——
196Valparaiso UniversityIN$53,643$61,010—
197Cornerstone UniversityMI$53,517$55,791$51,742
198Texas Wesleyan UniversityTX$53,452$47,871$82,000
199University of KansasKS$53,374$57,816$41,000
200The University of AlabamaAL$53,363—$37,979
201Wright State University-Main CampusOH$53,332$63,166—
202Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK$53,031——
203Sam Houston State UniversityTX$52,932$57,746$41,000
204Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO$52,860$71,839$23,286
205Pacifica Graduate InstituteCA$52,700$51,814$97,720
206University of PennsylvaniaPA$52,629$61,890$99,623
207University of Virginia-Main CampusVA$52,621$75,525$22,002
208University of Illinois SpringfieldIL$52,585$58,462$49,622
209University of Central OklahomaOK$52,571$53,445—
210Montana State UniversityMT$52,483$51,264$41,000
211Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA$52,473$60,248$20,500
212Emporia State UniversityKS$52,422$51,389$28,447
213William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ$52,191$56,584$41,000
214Huntington UniversityIN$52,172$56,793$38,809
215Brenau UniversityGA$52,158$47,251$68,000
216Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ$52,135—$30,275
217Hope International UniversityCA$52,061$64,789$54,666
218Chaminade University of HonoluluHI$51,977$60,121$57,460
219CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY$51,954$68,820$41,000
220The Seattle School of Theology & PsychologyWA$51,890$65,329$61,500
221Campbellsville UniversityKY$51,813$44,962$51,250
222Albizu University-MiamiFL$51,764$51,235—
223Albizu University-San JuanPR$51,764$51,235—
224Evangel UniversityMO$51,443$48,001—
225Avila UniversityMO$51,416$65,443$51,393
226The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN$51,348$60,295—
227Northeastern State UniversityOK$51,344$65,037$37,231
228Chestnut Hill CollegePA$51,343$59,588$49,655
229Eastern Michigan UniversityMI$51,320$66,565$39,522
230Temple UniversityPA$51,319$65,578$60,000
231Southern University and A & M CollegeLA$51,254$49,918—
232Southern University Law CenterLA$51,254$49,918—
233Nicholls State UniversityLA$51,198$54,071$41,939
234Southern Nazarene UniversityOK$51,178$45,120$44,912
235Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusNJ$50,984$80,630$41,000
236Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusNJ$50,984$80,630$41,000
237Doane UniversityNE$50,952$54,611—
238Vermont State UniversityVT$50,940$62,170$53,380
239Cleveland State UniversityOH$50,897$58,518—
240Mount Mary UniversityWI$50,869$72,860$61,500
241Wheaton CollegeIL$50,655$61,371$41,000
242Adler Graduate SchoolMN$50,582$62,056—
243University of South DakotaSD$50,492$57,716$41,000
244Tiffin UniversityOH$50,295——
245Cameron UniversityOK$50,277$52,726$30,500
246Manhattanville UniversityNY$50,141—$23,909
247West Texas A & M UniversityTX$49,862$58,923$49,684
248Michigan School of PsychologyMI$49,848$40,968$58,500
249University of the CumberlandsKY$49,566$54,874$45,305
250Marywood UniversityPA$49,518$60,829$61,590
251Webster UniversityMO$49,494$54,077$58,628
252Lindsey Wilson UniversityKY$49,493$50,223$43,000
253Northcentral UniversityCA$49,484$52,083$34,172
254Crown CollegeMN$49,398$53,778$51,054
255Delaware Valley UniversityPA$49,397$57,709$51,500
256Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPA$49,206$48,530—
257Northwestern UniversityIL$49,183$60,758$174,057
258Freed-Hardeman UniversityTN$49,109—$61,500
259Antioch University-Los AngelesCA$49,101$71,113$64,165
260Antioch University-Santa BarbaraCA$49,101$71,113$64,165
261Antioch University-New EnglandNH$49,101$71,113$64,165
262Antioch UniversityOH$49,101$71,113$64,165
263The University of Texas at TylerTX$49,040$63,015$41,000
264Nova Southeastern UniversityFL$49,004$64,896$77,218
265Kent State University at KentOH$48,995$56,253$26,000
266South Dakota State UniversitySD$48,881$57,278$37,707
267Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusNM$48,645——
268California Institute of Integral StudiesCA$48,510$51,638$142,757
269Angelo State UniversityTX$48,486$53,552$28,693
270Chatham UniversityPA$48,449$55,034$61,500
271Judson UniversityIL$48,384—$53,300
272Colorado Christian UniversityCO$48,369$56,063$50,954
273Mercer UniversityGA$48,345$54,555—
274Texas A&M University-San AntonioTX$48,204—$32,928
275Trevecca Nazarene UniversityTN$48,163$55,646$47,832
276Thomas Jefferson UniversityPA$47,967$56,450$100,341
277Liberty UniversityVA$47,891$51,976$47,833
278University of North DakotaND$47,862$72,022$33,500
279Kean UniversityNJ$47,840$71,124$40,875
280University of North GeorgiaGA$47,691$37,947$39,055
281Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK$47,640$58,594$26,895
282Eastern UniversityPA$47,409$58,560$55,589
283Southwestern CollegeNM$47,334$56,149—
284Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesMO$47,050$57,976$46,167
285Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesMO$47,050$57,976$46,167
286Mid-America Christian UniversityOK$47,047$53,580$51,250
287University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA$46,770$50,131$41,000
288Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegePA$46,486$56,114$51,162
289Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPA$46,486$56,114$51,162
290Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$46,486$56,114$51,162
291Florida State UniversityFL$46,244—$41,000
292LeTourneau UniversityTX$46,187$55,367—
293Our Lady of the Lake UniversityTX$46,142$63,086$61,500
294Troy UniversityAL$46,071$55,258$51,250
295Texas A & M International UniversityTX$46,055——
296MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityKS$45,924$54,583$49,433
297Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA$45,481$49,631$57,694
298Concordia University-IrvineCA$45,188—$47,866
299University of Hawaii at HiloHI$45,115$56,384—
300Tarleton State UniversityTX$44,812$53,805$44,082

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 $56,259 in earnings one year after a master's degree in clinical, counseling and applied psychology and $65,057 four years after. The highest is $102,962 at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach.

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

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $45,041 at the typical college.