Doctoral · Psychology

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral): earnings by school

124 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$78,298
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$100,222
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$133,853
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 95 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $93,208 and $109,532. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
University of California-San Diego CA—$130,000—
The New School NY$67,394$128,575—
Hofstra University NY$86,808$127,131—
Central Michigan University MI—$125,201—
Adelphi University NY—$124,820$137,467
CUNY Graduate School and University Center NY$87,722$124,608—
University of St Thomas MN—$123,235—
Palo Alto University CA$81,485$121,995$402,005
University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD—$121,493—
University of Kansas KS$80,998$119,800—
Marquette University WI—$119,078—
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science IL$66,929$117,675—
DePaul University IL—$116,242—
University of Houston TX$78,198$114,813$42,644
Florida Institute of Technology FL$86,230$114,742$132,586
George Fox University OR$73,603$114,287$185,250
Wright State University-Main Campus OH$87,613$113,593$177,130
La Salle University PA$87,533$113,093$186,480
Fordham University NY$79,256$112,494$96,453
University at Buffalo NY—$112,025—
Touro University Worldwide CA$111,201—$78,356
University of Memphis TN—$110,977—
Biola University CA$74,209$110,375$133,853
Long Island University NY$109,993$109,668$179,265
Loyola University Maryland MD$83,283$109,532$122,430
University at Albany NY$71,726$108,938—
Roosevelt University IL—$108,933—
Fielding Graduate University CA$81,709$108,694$227,610
Yeshiva University NY$60,781$108,399$117,582
Pacific University OR$94,211$108,345$280,448
University of Hartford CT$77,867$108,192$113,484
Fuller Theological Seminary CA$72,240$106,857$181,668
George Washington University DC$67,504$106,137$124,751
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE—$105,900—
Alliant International University-San Diego CA$88,447$105,796$215,802
Pacifica Graduate Institute CA$95,583$105,793$239,460
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$80,909$104,681—
Loyola University Chicago IL$86,442$104,629—
Adler University IL$69,158$103,713$245,874
Pepperdine University CA$75,320$103,432$190,001
The Wright Institute CA$73,322$103,322$239,632
University of North Texas TX$84,570$103,267$27,925
Auburn University AL$101,065$103,093$72,617
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine PA$76,837$102,767$183,156
Spalding University KY$79,406$101,833$157,535
Wichita State University KS—$101,668—
University of Indianapolis IN$88,977$100,843$177,533
University of Kentucky KY—$100,533—
University of the Pacific CA$98,741$100,222$66,169
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$90,291$100,105$101,110
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$90,291$100,105$101,110
University of Akron Main Campus OH—$100,099—
University of North Dakota ND$104,086$100,034—
Midwestern University-Downers Grove IL$72,767$99,770$259,020
Nova Southeastern University FL$66,242$99,428$234,638
Kean University NJ$98,824——
University of Massachusetts-Boston MA—$98,666—
William James College MA$75,775$98,466$228,827
Ball State University IN$75,190$98,442$60,607
University of Rhode Island RI$81,400$98,161—
University of Florida FL$69,465$97,680—
University of Oregon OR$70,544$97,549—
St. John's University-New York NY$102,691$97,270$54,112
The Chicago School at Chicago IL$82,720$97,234$204,953
The Chicago School at Los Angeles CA$82,720$97,234$204,953
The Chicago School at Washington DC DC$82,720$97,234$204,953
Regent University VA$77,400$97,165$82,000
Widener University PA$65,304$96,854$154,860
University of San Francisco CA$94,953——
The University of Texas at Austin TX$78,258$94,340$40,000
Western Michigan University MI$75,566$94,135$64,717
Mercer University GA$79,601$94,134$145,556
Albizu University-Miami FL$59,515$93,578$143,249
Albizu University-San Juan PR$59,515$93,578$143,249
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK$77,459$93,208—
Howard University DC$72,329$92,090—
Michigan State University MI—$91,736—
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$89,608$91,194$48,742
Immaculata University PA$61,496$90,759$141,500
University of Denver CO$85,255$90,551$191,099
National University CA$89,962—$82,739
Texas Tech University TX$85,449$89,918$36,369
Marshall University WV$89,529—$92,765
Wheaton College IL$70,513$89,362$128,998
University of Iowa IA—$89,186—
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota MN$78,529$89,093—
California Lutheran University CA$87,918—$165,062
Capella University MN$82,815$87,549$100,441
Antioch University OH$74,009$86,442$206,045
Duquesne University PA—$86,356—
University of the Cumberlands KY$86,304—$45,684
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN$85,211——
Virginia Commonwealth University VA$83,716—$41,000
University of Georgia GA$84,431$83,158$67,892
Indiana State University IN$82,784——
University of Phoenix-Arizona AZ—$82,522—
Northwest University WA$82,394—$156,226
National Louis University IL$70,178$80,648$111,766
Texas Woman's University TX$80,564——
Seattle Pacific University WA$79,957—$183,798
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA$79,646——
Liberty University VA$79,287—$79,250
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale FL$78,298—$147,007
Walden University MN$82,743$77,515$140,029
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus CO$67,868$74,497—
University of Arizona AZ$70,300$74,268$45,076
University of Northern Colorado CO$67,663$73,007$84,582
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$72,222——
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ$71,487——
East Carolina University NC$69,544——
University of South Florida FL$69,176——
Gallaudet University DC$68,931——
Xavier University OH$68,118—$117,900
Florida International University FL$68,043——
Kent State University at Kent OH$56,097$67,929$50,206
Roberts Wesleyan University NY$67,219——
Chestnut Hill College PA$64,397$65,756$253,204
Idaho State University ID$63,338——
University of Utah UT$61,405——
Mississippi Christian University MS$57,337—$106,039
Eastern Kentucky University KY$53,772——
Ponce Health Sciences University PR$46,211——
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo PR$32,098$33,204$118,800
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce PR$32,098$33,204$118,800