ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a associate's degree in Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 3 college programs with reportable data.
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$169,093 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting associate's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 2-year duration.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
−124%Estimated return after 10 years
$41,767Observed earnings · year 4
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$122,330
$8,000Annual price−$138,330
$16,000Annual price−$154,330
$23,000Current college-wide context−$168,330
$24,000Current college-wide context−$170,330
$32,000Annual price−$186,330
$40,000Annual price−$202,330
Outcomes at a glance
$41,767Typical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
$12,000Typical federal student debt
30thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
2College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
How much do Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology associate's degree graduates earn?
The national median is $41,767 four years after completion across reportable associate's degree programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
The median reported federal debt is $12,000. The figure excludes private loans and does not describe every graduate.
Does the college matter for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $41,767 to $41,767 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 12 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $13,500
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,767
- Federal debt
- $12,000
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $51,727
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Programs in the comparison
- 77
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $72,081
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Programs in the comparison
- 4
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,278
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 335
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $100,222
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 97
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,437
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $75,818
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 26
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,974
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$41,767National median$41,76775th percentile$41,767
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1Florida Institute of Technology$41,7672Montgomery County Community CollegeNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Pay and projected demand
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Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →14%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,340 median wage41,530 jobs nationwide+4.0% projected growth through 2035 · 3,700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$49,050–$153,600 typical wage rangeManagers, All Other$141,900 median wage622,190 jobs nationwide+4.9% projected growth through 2035 · 100,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$74,300–$238,270 typical wage rangePsychologists, All Other$110,840 median wage18,820 jobs nationwide+2.3% projected growth through 2035 · 3,500 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$54,990–$168,520 typical wage rangeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580 median wage75,990 jobs nationwide+11.7% projected growth through 2035 · 4,100 openings a yearTypical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree$55,170–$180,960 typical wage rangeSchool Psychologists$95,990 median wage63,940 jobs nationwide+0.8% projected growth through 2035 · 3,400 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$63,070–$142,330 typical wage rangeIndustrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950 median wage790 jobs nationwide+6.5% projected growth through 2035 · 300 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$79,010–$247,220 typical wage rangeHuman Resources Managers$149,280 median wage220,660 jobs nationwide+5.5% projected growth through 2035 · 16,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$88,200–$267,810 typical wage rangeTraining and Development Managers$133,000 median wage48,050 jobs nationwide+6.4% projected growth through 2035 · 4,100 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$79,550–$233,600 typical wage rangeManagement Analysts$101,860 median wage898,280 jobs nationwide+10.1% projected growth through 2035 · 94,100 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$60,640–$171,640 typical wage rangeHuman Resources Specialists$75,940 median wage912,430 jobs nationwide+6.4% projected growth through 2035 · 73,700 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$47,180–$128,720 typical wage rangeTraining and Development Specialists$69,280 median wage458,300 jobs nationwide+10.8% projected growth through 2035 · 46,000 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$38,760–$123,250 typical wage rangeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,330 median wage353,310 jobs nationwide+2.9% projected growth through 2035 · 27,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Master's degree$45,020–$104,770 typical wage range
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.