COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree at Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT · 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 close to similar programs.
$3,614 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
- $37,850 / year
- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,653Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$61,570$12,917 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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
$61,570 vs. $50,523
$11,047 above 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$20,857
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$61,570
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,857Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,673Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
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$5,131
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$61,570 vs. $65,184
$3,614 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$84,500 median wageCT estimate · 920 jobs · 25-1066$73,160–$120,430 middle 50% of CT wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$162,690 median wageCT estimate · 7,330 jobs · 11-9199$119,120–$201,600 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$125,020 median wageCT estimate · 210 jobs · 19-3039$79,740–$142,670 middle 50% of CT wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 660 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$100,600 median wageCT estimate · 1,140 jobs · 19-3034$81,160–$110,220 middle 50% of CT 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 degreeHuman Resources Managers$165,930 median wageCT estimate · 3,020 jobs · 11-3121$127,940–$213,770 middle 50% of CT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$145,070 median wageCT estimate · 630 jobs · 11-3131$121,150–$196,230 middle 50% of CT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$104,960 median wageCT estimate · 8,000 jobs · 13-1111$81,200–$133,910 middle 50% of CT wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$82,890 median wageCT estimate · 9,010 jobs · 13-1071$63,480–$107,280 middle 50% of CT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$78,080 median wageCT estimate · 3,650 jobs · 13-1151$52,840–$105,740 middle 50% of CT wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$73,910 median wageCT estimate · 3,370 jobs · 21-1012$56,820–$95,940 middle 50% of CT wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
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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.
Western Connecticut State University
$13,213 higher earnings · $3,253 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,783
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,604
University of New Haven
$22,168 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $83,738
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $34,192
Fairfield University
$15,428 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $76,998
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $48,095
University of Saint Joseph
$13,003 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $74,573
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $27,989
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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