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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree outcomes at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Public · Federal field 4228

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,600 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$12,920 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-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 2023–24 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.

79Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
58Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,653Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,584$7,931 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,745

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$56,584

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,745Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,476Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE44.0%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.

Not availableYear 1
$56,584Year 4
Not availableYear 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$4,715
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,584 vs. $65,184

$8,600 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$80,790 median wageNJ estimate · 1,630 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$132,220 median wageNJ estimate · 370 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$127,090 median wageNJ estimate · 2,700 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$95,160 median wageNJ estimate · 2,130 jobs · 19-3034+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeIndustrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3032+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHuman Resources Managers$172,440 median wageNJ estimate · 6,400 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$160,540 median wageNJ estimate · 1,540 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$105,820 median wageNJ estimate · 22,080 jobs · 13-1111+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$80,690 median wageNJ estimate · 21,690 jobs · 13-1071+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$77,910 median wageNJ estimate · 8,190 jobs · 21-1012+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$77,020 median wageNJ estimate · 9,210 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k 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.

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

$24,608 higher earnings · $3,179 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,192
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,566
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Teaneck, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

$24,046 higher earnings · $3,341 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,630
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,404
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Union, NJ

Kean University

$14,540 higher earnings · $6,298 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,124
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,447
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Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

$12,852 higher earnings · $2,692 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,436
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,053
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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