Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree at Alabama A&M University
Normal, AL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$16,201 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,731 → $48,047Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
76Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count59Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers56Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,711Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,983$12,272 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 21 Grad PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$48,983 vs. $50,523
$1,540 below the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis66 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,621
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,983
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$39,731Year 1
$48,983Year 4
$48,047Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,082
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,983 vs. $65,184
$16,201 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,340 median wageAL estimate · 610 jobs · 25-1066$61,240–$95,560 middle 50% of AL wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$135,890 median wageAL estimate · 1,970 jobs · 11-9199$91,650–$164,390 middle 50% of AL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$136,070 median wageAL estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3039$109,300–$152,570 middle 50% of AL wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$90,800 median wageAL estimate · 260 jobs · 19-3033$69,000–$126,430 middle 50% of AL wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$75,060 median wageAL estimate · 370 jobs · 19-3034$71,970–$78,700 middle 50% of AL wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeIndustrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3032+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraining and Development Managers$128,750 median wageAL estimate · 150 jobs · 11-3131$101,780–$160,420 middle 50% of AL wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Managers$113,210 median wageAL estimate · 2,160 jobs · 11-3121$85,640–$153,650 middle 50% of AL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$108,040 median wageAL estimate · 4,900 jobs · 13-1111$82,120–$138,590 middle 50% of AL wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$64,940 median wageAL estimate · 11,080 jobs · 13-1071$50,930–$85,030 middle 50% of AL wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$64,490 median wageAL estimate · 3,000 jobs · 13-1151$47,300–$83,600 middle 50% of AL wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,570 median wageAL estimate · 4,410 jobs · 21-1012$45,590–$73,450 middle 50% of AL wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Troy, AL
Troy University
$6,275 higher earnings · $1,094 lower annual net price