How much do Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree graduates from Western Kentucky University earn?

The reported median is $47,567 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 27% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree at Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · 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.

$17,617 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.

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+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,802 → $53,140

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not 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.

96Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

69Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

34Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,010Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$47,567$3,557 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

$47,567 vs. $50,523

$2,956 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$10,990

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$47,567

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,990Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,188Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.6%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.

$43,802Year 1

$47,567Year 4

$53,140Year 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$3,964

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,567 vs. $65,184

$17,617 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$74,520 median wageKY estimate · 590 jobs · 25-1066$61,910–$84,780 middle 50% of KY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$122,930 median wageKY estimate · 2,390 jobs · 11-9199$90,000–$158,000 middle 50% of KY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$149,990 median wageKY estimate · 300 jobs · 19-3039$126,900–$185,390 middle 50% of KY wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,140 median wageKY estimate · 710 jobs · 19-3033$66,720–$134,800 middle 50% of KY wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$75,370 median wageKY estimate · 590 jobs · 19-3034$65,860–$86,940 middle 50% of KY 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$121,460 median wageKY estimate · 1,960 jobs · 11-3121$96,070–$155,170 middle 50% of KY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$112,750 median wageKY estimate · 460 jobs · 11-3131$87,700–$140,890 middle 50% of KY wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$95,630 median wageKY estimate · 4,550 jobs · 13-1111$73,790–$120,200 middle 50% of KY wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$69,010 median wageKY estimate · 10,900 jobs · 13-1071$52,680–$84,990 middle 50% of KY wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,350 median wageKY estimate · 5,030 jobs · 21-1012$49,080–$78,580 middle 50% of KY wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$61,390 median wageKY estimate · 6,090 jobs · 13-1151$47,500–$77,680 middle 50% of KY wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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.

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University

$30,751 higher earnings · $2,799 lower annual net price

Earnings: $78,318
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,191

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Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky

$16,660 higher earnings

Earnings: $64,227
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,851

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Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands

$7,307 higher earnings

Earnings: $54,874
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,107

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Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

$3,740 higher earnings

Earnings: $51,307
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $11,040

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DATA QUALITY

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34 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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