Master's · Psychology

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's): earnings by school

381 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$56,259
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$65,180
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$46,189
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 323 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $56,688 and $72,547. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach FL$102,962$109,268$30,750
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide FL$102,962$109,268$30,750
Chapman University CA$95,430$107,808—
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College NY$88,263$101,297$25,312
California State University-Long Beach CA$73,718$100,315$23,592
Loyola Marymount University CA$92,908$100,264—
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN$76,204$99,934—
University of Massachusetts Global CA$99,745——
Seattle Pacific University WA$70,299$99,202$41,000
Widener University PA—$98,402—
Elmhurst University IL$67,885$97,793$35,660
San Francisco State University CA—$96,854—
Fresno Pacific University CA$96,593——
University of Southern California CA$82,628$96,014$73,987
Golden Gate University CA$65,639$95,577$61,500
Seattle University WA$84,415$93,491$74,100
St. Mary's University TX—$92,592—
Teachers College at Columbia University NY$94,270$91,522$109,100
Hofstra University NY$74,901$90,301$60,438
Touro University Worldwide CA$61,057$89,314$27,099
University of San Francisco CA$72,848$88,276$92,500
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO$85,087$87,258—
San Diego State University CA$86,530——
Alliant International University-San Diego CA$86,989$86,459$66,625
Touro University NY—$86,288$41,000
CUNY Queens College NY$76,381$86,240$31,000
Saint Mary's College of California CA$86,092—$74,927
Cambridge College MA$63,678$85,569$29,500
Dominican University of California CA—$85,372$63,357
Palo Alto University CA—$85,224—
Notre Dame de Namur University CA$68,114$85,048$69,708
Long Island University NY$74,570$84,783$99,294
CUNY Brooklyn College NY$58,166$84,744—
University of New Haven CT$59,673$83,738$41,000
California State University-Northridge CA$76,683$83,681$41,000
University of Georgia GA$68,634$83,010$38,686
George Washington University DC$62,537$82,024$43,921
Pacific University OR$61,892$81,207$97,036
Montclair State University NJ—$81,192—
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus NJ$50,984$80,630$41,000
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus NJ$50,984$80,630$41,000
University of Utah UT$62,410$80,164$29,887
CUNY Hunter College NY$80,132——
Simmons University MA$72,535$79,951$61,500
Mercy University NY$72,865$78,548$72,212
National University CA$61,834$78,497$29,078
Northern Kentucky University KY$69,781$78,318—
Western New England University MA$71,440$77,984—
Franklin University OH$69,279$77,623$32,434
Florida Institute of Technology FL$70,027$77,258$34,015
Santa Clara University CA$68,468$77,194$62,877
Marymount University VA$58,243$77,172$69,393
Fairfield University CT—$76,998—
Northeastern University MA$56,398$76,859$41,000
Northeastern University Professional Programs MA$56,398$76,859$41,000
Rider University NJ$60,854$76,780$44,740
California State University-Fullerton CA$64,633$76,598—
Wayne State University MI$65,324$76,420$39,000
Bay Path University MA$67,958$76,036$49,291
Bowie State University MD—$75,995—
Vanguard University of Southern California CA$64,315$75,686$52,452
Eastern Washington University WA$70,875$75,656$54,810
Saint Cloud State University MN$59,720$75,633$35,258
University of North Texas TX$61,013$75,626$25,000
George Mason University VA$87,085$75,619$34,083
University of Virginia-Main Campus VA$52,621$75,525$22,002
Tufts University MA$71,420$75,517$41,000
Central Washington University WA—$75,017—
Michigan State University MI—$74,956—
Western Connecticut State University CT$60,709$74,783$30,136
University of Saint Joseph CT$57,161$74,573$53,304
University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM$74,346——
University of Wisconsin-Stout WI$61,125$74,326$31,393
Marist University NY$71,488$74,053$38,820
The Wright Institute CA$71,942$74,051$70,233
Northern Arizona University AZ—$73,940$48,869
Drexel University PA$59,338$73,898$46,125
St. John's University-New York NY$73,802——
The Chicago School at Chicago IL$61,542$73,751$93,254
The Chicago School at Anaheim CA$61,542$73,751$93,254
The Chicago School at Los Angeles CA$61,542$73,751$93,254
The Chicago School at Washington DC DC$61,542$73,751$93,254
The Chicago School at San Diego CA$61,542$73,751$93,254
Aurora University IL$73,780$73,726—
Adelphi University NY$73,570—$103,431
Fordham University NY—$73,241—
Mount Mary University WI$50,869$72,860$61,500
University of Houston-Clear Lake TX$66,155$72,708$41,000
Appalachian State University NC$72,960$72,547—
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley TX$66,732$72,427$30,375
Western Michigan University MI$64,926$72,299$43,426
Regis College MA$65,034$72,274$37,264
William James College MA$64,864$72,262$37,645
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth MA$62,062$72,224$52,047
University of San Diego CA$64,430$72,038$78,398
University of North Dakota ND$47,862$72,022$33,500
Rhode Island College RI—$71,898—
Austin Peay State University TN$58,981$71,883—
Southeast Missouri State University MO$52,860$71,839$23,286
Kean University NJ$47,840$71,124$40,875
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$62,983$71,120$34,900
Antioch University-Los Angeles CA$49,101$71,113$64,165
Antioch University-Santa Barbara CA$49,101$71,113$64,165
Antioch University-New England NH$49,101$71,113$64,165
Antioch University OH$49,101$71,113$64,165
Boston University MA$61,318$70,842$111,961
State University of New York at Oswego NY$64,845$70,806—
Pepperdine University CA$59,144$70,729$119,797
University of Central Florida FL$56,339$70,723$51,148
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine PA—$70,622$29,252
Georgia State University GA$64,473$70,486$33,308
Georgian Court University NJ$56,590$70,285$31,643
Azusa Pacific University CA$86,903$70,125$60,272
Meredith College NC$70,104——
Alfred University NY—$70,070—
University at Albany NY—$70,022—
Northern Michigan University MI$69,820——
California Baptist University CA$61,876$69,787$54,667
Eastern Illinois University IL—$69,772—
Houston Christian University TX—$69,658—
Concordia University-Chicago IL$55,944$69,536$66,070
Salem State University MA$62,996$69,495$41,000
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale FL$56,086$69,452$49,306
New Jersey City University NJ$71,673$69,436—
Mount Saint Mary's University CA$64,830$69,430$63,876
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice NY$51,954$68,820$41,000
University of St Thomas MN$56,599$68,816$53,500
University of Denver CO$54,718$68,815$96,313
Indiana State University IN—$68,785—
Rowan University NJ$61,883$68,768—
University of California-Irvine CA$63,215$68,705$40,999
University of South Florida FL$68,674—$36,319
Caldwell University NJ$66,626$68,639$51,250
Arcadia University PA$56,526$68,618$47,750
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$56,978$68,483$34,071
Alverno College WI$60,981$68,413$54,027
Manhattan University NY$68,326—$56,005
California State University-Bakersfield CA—$68,014—
Ottawa University-Ottawa KS$44,778$67,727$46,410
Ottawa University-Kansas City KS$44,778$67,727$46,410
Ottawa University-Milwaukee WI$44,778$67,727$46,410
Ottawa University-Online KS$44,778$67,727$46,410
Ottawa University-Surprise AZ$44,778$67,727$46,410
La Salle University PA$54,943$67,707$66,500
Seton Hall University NJ$65,293$67,563$73,949
University of Indianapolis IN—$67,485—
Salve Regina University RI$60,932$67,416$33,646
Framingham State University MA$64,075$67,365—
Winthrop University SC$64,414$67,214—
University of Detroit Mercy MI$58,249$67,169$55,286
Holy Family University PA$54,913$67,113$59,965
Texas A&M University-Central Texas TX—$67,045—
Minnesota State University Moorhead MN—$66,988—
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$56,259$66,931$41,000
Assumption University MA$57,388$66,917$46,099
University of Massachusetts-Boston MA—$66,853—
Loyola University Chicago IL$62,845$66,713$61,000
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$57,998$66,674$34,000
Eastern Michigan University MI$51,320$66,565$39,522
Lamar University TX$62,478$66,540$46,825
Miami University-Oxford OH—$66,494—
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$54,340$66,491$33,901
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$54,340$66,491$33,901
East Carolina University NC—$66,394—
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI$66,121—$20,500
Texas A&M University-Victoria TX$55,537$66,116$41,000
Capella University MN$57,103$66,014$36,589
Concordia University-Wisconsin WI$54,251$65,922$44,766
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse WI$63,085$65,909$22,072
Temple University PA$51,319$65,578$60,000
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA$59,361$65,499$47,234
Avila University MO$51,416$65,443$51,393
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology WA$51,890$65,329$61,500
University of Northern Colorado CO$55,911$65,278$48,696
The University of Texas at Austin TX$63,577$65,180—
Baylor University TX$64,272$65,057$26,981
Northeastern State University OK$51,344$65,037$37,231
University of Delaware DE—$64,955—
Nova Southeastern University FL$49,004$64,896$77,218
Hope International University CA$52,061$64,789$54,666
California State University-San Bernardino CA$63,903$64,715$30,000
William & Mary VA$66,116$64,666—
Prairie View A & M University TX—$64,549—
University of Kentucky KY—$64,227$20,842
American International College MA$55,606$64,194$47,834
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota MN$56,248$64,118$45,041
Missouri University of Science and Technology MO$63,876——
Loyola University Maryland MD$56,474$63,855$61,500
Texas State University TX$56,625$63,761$41,000
North Park University IL$57,682$63,656$41,193
Governors State University IL$54,480$63,633$56,250
Gonzaga University WA$63,573——
Wright State University-Main Campus OH$53,332$63,166—
The University of Texas at Tyler TX$49,040$63,015$41,000
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$55,791$63,013$52,000
Roosevelt University IL$54,121$63,007$61,500
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX$68,768$62,937$37,162
Westminster University UT—$62,906—
University of Miami FL$70,823$62,759$107,821
John Carroll University OH$54,647$62,739—
Ouachita Baptist University AR$62,678—$27,334
Rosemont College PA$55,361$62,583—
Baker College MI$62,562——
University of Toledo OH$62,506—$43,953
Buena Vista University IA—$62,389$46,189
University of Wisconsin-River Falls WI$62,241—$37,500
Vermont State University VT$50,940$62,170$53,380
Adler Graduate School MN$50,582$62,056—
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA—$62,041$47,930
University of Saint Mary KS$62,007—$53,268
Westfield State University MA$54,692$62,001$36,238
University of Pennsylvania PA$52,629$61,890$99,623
Southern Connecticut State University CT—$61,570—
Upper Iowa University IA—$61,526$54,228
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI$61,416—$24,957
Wheaton College IL$50,655$61,371$41,000
Adler University IL$55,092$61,328$105,734
Immaculata University PA$54,145$61,059$59,777
Central Connecticut State University CT$57,561$61,035$57,000
University of Connecticut CT$56,652$60,973$36,209
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT$56,652$60,973$36,209
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT$56,652$60,973$36,209
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT$56,652$60,973$36,209
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT$56,652$60,973$36,209
Marywood University PA$49,518$60,829$61,590
University of Central Missouri MO$43,059$60,825$36,600
Northwestern University IL$49,183$60,758$174,057
Abilene Christian University TX—$60,600$42,414
Spring Arbor University MI—$60,581$59,573
Roger Williams University RI$63,262$60,458$77,819
University of Northern Iowa IA—$60,414—
University of Southern Maine ME$60,300—$35,655
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN$51,348$60,295—
Pennsylvania Western University PA$52,473$60,248$20,500
Chaminade University of Honolulu HI$51,977$60,121$57,460
University of Michigan-Dearborn MI$59,950—$30,750
Benedictine University IL—$59,869$62,837
Midwestern State University TX$59,780—$48,217
Chadron State College NE$59,638—$38,807
Chestnut Hill College PA$51,343$59,588$49,655
Aspen University AZ—$59,487—
Citadel Military College of South Carolina SC—$59,438—
Francis Marion University SC$54,327$59,391$41,000
National Louis University IL$56,578$59,315$54,666
Cairn University-Langhorne PA$59,143—$26,833
Oral Roberts University OK$59,059—$63,518
George Fox University OR$61,107$59,014$57,189
Missouri State University-Springfield MO$58,979——
West Texas A & M University TX$49,862$58,923$49,684
Mary Baldwin University VA$58,893—$25,876
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$58,816——
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global IN$58,816——
Ball State University IN$54,589$58,806$36,996
Grand Valley State University MI$59,760$58,806—
Bellevue University NE$58,793—$41,000
Southwestern Oklahoma State University OK$47,640$58,594$26,895
Felician University NJ$57,283$58,571—
Eastern University PA$47,409$58,560$55,589
Cleveland State University OH$50,897$58,518—
University of Illinois Springfield IL$52,585$58,462$49,622
University of Missouri-St Louis MO$57,006$58,181$25,828
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences MO$47,050$57,976$46,167
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies MO$47,050$57,976$46,167
Barry University FL$55,999$57,962$82,199
Lincoln University PA—$57,925—
University of Kansas KS$53,374$57,816$41,000
Sam Houston State University TX$52,932$57,746$41,000
University of Hartford CT$73,252$57,727$32,292
University of South Dakota SD$50,492$57,716$41,000
Delaware Valley University PA$49,397$57,709$51,500
Oklahoma City University OK—$57,456—
Los Angeles Pacific University CA$57,416——
South Dakota State University SD$48,881$57,278$37,707
Marshall University WV$57,047—$38,000
City University of Seattle WA$56,985—$60,775
Pillar College NJ$56,977—$50,612
Walden University MN$55,116$56,934$40,250
Huntington University IN$52,172$56,793$38,809
University of Dayton OH$65,830$56,688$47,312
William Paterson University of New Jersey NJ$52,191$56,584$41,000
Thomas Jefferson University PA$47,967$56,450$100,341
Kent State University at Kent OH$48,995$56,253$26,000
Adams State University CO$54,287$56,207$43,166
Lipscomb University TN$55,382$56,187—
Southwestern College NM$47,334$56,149—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College PA$46,486$56,114$51,162
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA$46,486$56,114$51,162
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$46,486$56,114$51,162
Colorado Christian University CO$48,369$56,063$50,954
University of Scranton PA$43,730$55,859$57,499
Waynesburg University PA$42,693$55,846—
Cornerstone University MI$53,517$55,791$51,742
Lubbock Christian University TX$41,398$55,727—
Trevecca Nazarene University TN$48,163$55,646$47,832
LeTourneau University TX$46,187$55,367—
Bushnell University OR$55,361——
Troy University AL$46,071$55,258$51,250
Chatham University PA$48,449$55,034$61,500
Nelson University TX—$55,000$65,008
Youngstown State University OH—$54,976—

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