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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 4228

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 335 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$65,278 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$65,278Median year-4 earnings

$21,412Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$65,278Median reported earnings · year 4

$64,152Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

27thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

335Reporting programs

335With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: Not available
Federal debt: $13,500
Reporting programs: 1

0 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $41,767
Federal debt: $12,000
Reporting programs: 3

2 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $51,727
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 77

66 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $72,081
Federal debt: $19,000
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $65,278
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 335

335 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $100,222
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 97

97 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $66,437
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $75,818
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 26

26 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $66,974
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$57,003National median$65,27875th percentile$72,427

335 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$109,268 2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$109,268 3Chapman University$107,808 4CUNY Bernard M Baruch College$101,297 5California State University, Long Beach$100,315 6Loyola Marymount University$100,264 7Minnesota State University-Mankato$99,934 8Seattle Pacific University$99,202 9Widener University$98,402 10Elmhurst University$97,793

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Psychology Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1066 · 18 crosswalk linksManagers, All OtherSOC 11-9199 · 15 crosswalk linksPsychologists, All OtherSOC 19-3039 · 13 crosswalk linksClinical and Counseling PsychologistsSOC 19-3033 · 7 crosswalk linksSchool PsychologistsSOC 19-3034 · 2 crosswalk linksCoaches and ScoutsSOC 27-2022 · 1 crosswalk linksCounselors, All OtherSOC 21-1019 · 1 crosswalk linksEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsSOC 21-1012 · 1 crosswalk linksHuman Resources ManagersSOC 11-3121 · 1 crosswalk linksHuman Resources SpecialistsSOC 13-1071 · 1 crosswalk linksIndustrial-Organizational PsychologistsSOC 19-3032 · 1 crosswalk linksManagement AnalystsSOC 13-1111 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR CLINICAL, COUNSELING AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachMaster's Degree	Daytona Beach, FL	$109,268	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,272
2	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideMaster's Degree	Daytona Beach, FL	$109,268	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,725
3	Chapman UniversityMaster's Degree	Orange, CA	$107,808	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,555
4	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$101,297	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,033
5	California State University, Long BeachMaster's Degree	Long Beach, CA	$100,315	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,440
6	Loyola Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$100,264	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,381
7	Minnesota State University-MankatoMaster's Degree	Mankato, MN	$99,934	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,139
8	Seattle Pacific UniversityMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$99,202	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,488
9	Widener UniversityMaster's Degree	Chester, PA	$98,402	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,759
10	Elmhurst UniversityMaster's Degree	Elmhurst, IL	$97,793	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,185
11	San Francisco State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$96,854	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,278
12	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$96,014	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
13	Golden Gate UniversityMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$95,577	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
14	Seattle UniversityMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$93,491	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,662
15	St. Mary's UniversityMaster's Degree	San Antonio, TX	$92,592	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,145
16	Teachers College at Columbia UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$91,522	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
17	Hofstra UniversityMaster's Degree	Hempstead, NY	$90,301	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,176
18	Touro University WorldwideMaster's Degree	Los Alamitos, CA	$89,314	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,058
19	University of San FranciscoMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$88,276	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,431
20	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsMaster's Degree	Fort Collins, CO	$87,258	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,279
21	Alliant International University-San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$86,459	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
22	Touro UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$86,288	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,627
23	CUNY Queens CollegeMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$86,240	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,195
24	Cambridge CollegeMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$85,569	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,072
25	Dominican University of CaliforniaMaster's Degree	San Rafael, CA	$85,372	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,333
26	Palo Alto UniversityMaster's Degree	Palo Alto, CA	$85,224	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
27	Notre Dame de Namur UniversityMaster's Degree	Belmont, CA	$85,048	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
28	Long Island UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookville, NY	$84,783	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
29	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeMaster's Degree	Brooklyn, NY	$84,744	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,103
30	University of New HavenMaster's Degree	West Haven, CT	$83,738	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,192
31	California State University, NorthridgeMaster's Degree	Northridge, CA	$83,681	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,021
32	University of GeorgiaMaster's Degree	Athens, GA	$83,010	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,936
33	George Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$82,024	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,586
34	Pacific UniversityMaster's Degree	Forest Grove, OR	$81,207	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,273
35	Montclair State UniversityMaster's Degree	Montclair, NJ	$81,192	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,566
36	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusMaster's Degree	Teaneck, NJ	$80,630	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,404
37	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMaster's Degree	Madison, NJ	$80,630	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,829
38	University of UtahMaster's Degree	Salt Lake City, UT	$80,164	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,200
39	Simmons UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$79,951	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,265
40	Mercy UniversityMaster's Degree	Dobbs Ferry, NY	$78,548	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,072
41	National UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$78,497	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,878
42	Northern Kentucky UniversityMaster's Degree	Highland Heights, KY	$78,318	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,191
43	Western New England UniversityMaster's Degree	Springfield, MA	$77,984	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,290
44	Franklin UniversityMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$77,623	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,243
45	Florida Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree	Melbourne, FL	$77,258	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,639
46	Santa Clara UniversityMaster's Degree	Santa Clara, CA	$77,194	Not available	Baseline needed	$50,062
47	Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree	Arlington, VA	$77,172	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,137
48	Fairfield UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfield, CT	$76,998	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,095
49	Northeastern UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$76,859	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,915
50	Northeastern University Professional ProgramsMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$76,859	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
51	Rider UniversityMaster's Degree	Lawrenceville, NJ	$76,780	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,792
52	California State University, FullertonMaster's Degree	Fullerton, CA	$76,598	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,555
53	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$76,420	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
54	Bay Path UniversityMaster's Degree	Longmeadow, MA	$76,036	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,271
55	Bowie State UniversityMaster's Degree	Bowie, MD	$75,995	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,298
56	Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Costa Mesa, CA	$75,686	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,241
57	Eastern Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Cheney, WA	$75,656	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,886
58	Saint Cloud State UniversityMaster's Degree	Saint Cloud, MN	$75,633	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,529
59	University of North TexasMaster's Degree	Denton, TX	$75,626	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,649
60	George Mason UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfax, VA	$75,619	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,915
61	University of Virginia-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Charlottesville, VA	$75,525	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,565
62	Tufts UniversityMaster's Degree	Medford, MA	$75,517	Not available	Baseline needed	$39,998
63	Central Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Ellensburg, WA	$75,017	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,476
64	Michigan State UniversityMaster's Degree	East Lansing, MI	$74,956	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,680
65	Western Connecticut State UniversityMaster's Degree	Danbury, CT	$74,783	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,604
66	University of Saint JosephMaster's Degree	West Hartford, CT	$74,573	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,989
67	University of Wisconsin-StoutMaster's Degree	Menomonie, WI	$74,326	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,490
68	Marist UniversityMaster's Degree	Poughkeepsie, NY	$74,053	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,544
69	The Wright InstituteMaster's Degree	Berkeley, CA	$74,051	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
70	Northern Arizona UniversityMaster's Degree	Flagstaff, AZ	$73,940	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,158
71	Drexel UniversityMaster's Degree	Philadelphia, PA	$73,898	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,509
72	The Chicago School at ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$73,751	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
73	The Chicago School at AnaheimMaster's Degree	Anaheim, CA	$73,751	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
74	The Chicago School at Los AngelesMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$73,751	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
75	The Chicago School at Washington DCMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$73,751	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
76	The Chicago School at San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$73,751	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
77	Aurora UniversityMaster's Degree	Aurora, IL	$73,726	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,838
78	Fordham UniversityMaster's Degree	Bronx, NY	$73,241	Not available	Baseline needed	$44,338
79	Mount Mary UniversityMaster's Degree	Milwaukee, WI	$72,860	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,144
80	Anna Maria CollegeMaster's Degree	Paxton, MA	$72,831	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,333
81	University of Houston-Clear LakeMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$72,708	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,563
82	Appalachian State UniversityMaster's Degree	Boone, NC	$72,547	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,836
83	The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyMaster's Degree	Edinburg, TX	$72,427	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,831
84	Western Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Kalamazoo, MI	$72,299	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,273
85	Regis CollegeMaster's Degree	Weston, MA	$72,274	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,477
86	William James CollegeMaster's Degree	Newton, MA	$72,262	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
87	University of Massachusetts-DartmouthMaster's Degree	North Dartmouth, MA	$72,224	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,927
88	University of San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$72,038	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,365
89	University of North DakotaMaster's Degree	Grand Forks, ND	$72,022	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,551
90	Rhode Island CollegeMaster's Degree	Providence, RI	$71,898	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,478
91	Austin Peay State UniversityMaster's Degree	Clarksville, TN	$71,883	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,735
92	Southeast Missouri State UniversityMaster's Degree	Cape Girardeau, MO	$71,839	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,882
93	Kean UniversityMaster's Degree	Union, NJ	$71,124	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,447
94	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster's Degree	Madison, WI	$71,120	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,354
95	Antioch University-Los AngelesMaster's Degree	Culver City, CA	$71,113	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
96	Antioch University-Santa BarbaraMaster's Degree	Santa Barbara, CA	$71,113	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
97	Antioch University-New EnglandMaster's Degree	Keene, NH	$71,113	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
98	Antioch UniversityMaster's Degree	Yellow Springs, OH	$71,113	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
99	Boston UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$70,842	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,402
100	State University of New York at OswegoMaster's Degree	Oswego, NY	$70,806	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,236

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.