Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?
National picture across 26 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$75,818 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.
$75,818Median year-4 earnings
$19,574Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$75,818Median reported earnings · year 4
$72,025Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
48thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
26Reporting programs
26With year-4 earnings
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
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,767
- Federal debt
- $12,000
- Reporting programs
- 3
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $51,727
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 77
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $72,081
- Federal debt
- $19,000
- Reporting programs
- 4
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $65,278
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 335
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $100,222
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 97
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,437
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $75,818
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 26
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,974
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 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$65,420National median$75,81875th percentile$82,013
26 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Fielding Graduate University$86,8022Fordham University$84,7903George Mason University$84,5414University of Connecticut$82,0135University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus$82,0136University of Connecticut-Avery Point$82,0137University of Connecticut-Stamford$82,0138University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus$82,0139The Chicago School at Chicago$79,69210The Chicago School at Los Angeles$79,692Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
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
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 | Fielding Graduate UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Santa Barbara, CA | $86,802 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 2 | Fordham UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Bronx, NY | $84,790 | Not available | Baseline needed | $44,338 |
| 3 | George Mason UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Fairfax, VA | $84,541 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,915 |
| 4 | University of ConnecticutGraduate/Professional Certificate | Storrs, CT | $82,013 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,097 |
| 5 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate | Waterbury, CT | $82,013 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,875 |
| 6 | University of Connecticut-Avery PointGraduate/Professional Certificate | Groton, CT | $82,013 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,807 |
| 7 | University of Connecticut-StamfordGraduate/Professional Certificate | Stamford, CT | $82,013 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,798 |
| 8 | University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusGraduate/Professional Certificate | Hartford, CT | $82,013 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,403 |
| 9 | The Chicago School at ChicagoGraduate/Professional Certificate | Chicago, IL | $79,692 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 10 | The Chicago School at Los AngelesGraduate/Professional Certificate | Los Angeles, CA | $79,692 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 11 | The Chicago School at Washington DCGraduate/Professional Certificate | Washington, DC | $79,692 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 12 | Post UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Waterbury, CT | $77,373 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,634 |
| 13 | Northeastern UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Boston, MA | $74,263 | Not available | Baseline needed | $30,915 |
| 14 | Northeastern University Professional ProgramsGraduate/Professional Certificate | Boston, MA | $74,263 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 15 | Rhode Island CollegeGraduate/Professional Certificate | Providence, RI | $69,995 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,478 |
| 16 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionGraduate/Professional Certificate | Tempe, AZ | $68,896 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,967 |
| 17 | Arizona State University Digital ImmersionGraduate/Professional Certificate | Scottsdale, AZ | $68,896 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 18 | MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Olathe, KS | $65,804 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,165 |
| 19 | Wayne State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Detroit, MI | $65,420 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,766 |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-River FallsGraduate/Professional Certificate | River Falls, WI | $62,275 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,054 |
| 21 | University of HartfordGraduate/Professional Certificate | West Hartford, CT | $61,119 | Not available | Baseline needed | $30,282 |
| 22 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | New Haven, CT | $59,566 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,857 |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Ruston, LA | $59,390 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,864 |
| 24 | Capella UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate | Minneapolis, MN | $56,817 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,956 |
| 25 | Albizu University-San JuanGraduate/Professional Certificate | San Juan, PR | $51,904 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,732 |
| 26 | The Chicago School at DallasGraduate/Professional Certificate | , | $79,692 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
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.