COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology bachelor's degree at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · 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.
$347 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 51.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −79% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$128,240
$8,000Annual price−$160,240
$16,000Annual price−$192,240
$18,000Current college-wide context−$200,240
$24,000Annual price−$224,240
$32,000Annual price−$256,240
$40,000Annual price−$288,240
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$30,408Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,176$19,768 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,595
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,176
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo
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$17,595Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,267Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.7%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?
6.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,181
Estimated loan payment$276
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,176 vs. $50,523
$347 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$62,590 median wageMS estimate · 260 jobs · 25-1066$58,560–$77,490 middle 50% of MS wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$101,570 median wageMS estimate · 960 jobs · 11-9199$74,990–$144,730 middle 50% of MS wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$103,380 median wageMS estimate · 70 jobs · 19-3039$33,880–$134,220 middle 50% of MS wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,000 median wageMS estimate · 210 jobs · 19-3033$59,570–$97,670 middle 50% of MS wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$61,070 median wageMS estimate · 63,940 jobs · 19-3034$51,580–$71,360 middle 50% of MS 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$106,100 median wageMS estimate · 720 jobs · 11-3121$85,960–$145,010 middle 50% of MS wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$88,030 median wageMS estimate · 200 jobs · 11-3131$68,490–$122,560 middle 50% of MS wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$69,390 median wageMS estimate · 3,160 jobs · 13-1111$52,870–$97,470 middle 50% of MS wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$60,300 median wageMS estimate · 4,850 jobs · 13-1071$48,290–$83,280 middle 50% of MS wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,710 median wageMS estimate · 2,620 jobs · 21-1012$46,430–$66,220 middle 50% of MS wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$54,090 median wageMS estimate · 40 jobs · 21-1019$44,850–$56,550 middle 50% of MS wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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.
Belhaven University
$1,919 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,213
- Debt
- $41,825
- Annual net price
- $15,676
California State University, San Bernardino
$12,886 higher earnings · $11,042 less debt · $13,031 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,062
- Debt
- $14,958
- Annual net price
- $4,564
University of Chicago
$9,722 higher earnings · $14,000 less debt · $2,735 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,898
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $14,860
Farmingdale State College
$8,394 higher earnings · $5,825 less debt · $6,728 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,570
- Debt
- $20,175
- Annual net price
- $10,867
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
38 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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