COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree at Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · 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 notably above similar programs.
$7,363 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $92,735 / 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$46,221Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,547$26,326 above the preliminary benchmark
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
$72,547 vs. $50,523
$22,024 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$16,836
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$72,547
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$16,836Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,169Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE74.5%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$6,046
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$72,547 vs. $65,184
$7,363 above 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$75,260 median wageNC estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1066$59,870–$92,960 middle 50% of NC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$126,440 median wageNC estimate · 570 jobs · 19-3039$64,650–$152,980 middle 50% of NC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$92,130 median wageNC estimate · 2,770 jobs · 19-3033$74,460–$122,440 middle 50% of NC wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$73,220 median wageNC estimate · 1,540 jobs · 19-3034$63,580–$80,870 middle 50% of NC 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$142,990 median wageNC estimate · 6,480 jobs · 11-3121$115,850–$187,520 middle 50% of NC wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$126,200 median wageNC estimate · 2,020 jobs · 11-3131$96,190–$164,350 middle 50% of NC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$98,560 median wageNC estimate · 22,200 jobs · 13-1111$73,320–$131,360 middle 50% of NC wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$73,070 median wageNC estimate · 31,140 jobs · 13-1071$56,850–$96,910 middle 50% of NC wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$65,250 median wageNC estimate · 20,220 jobs · 13-1151$47,470–$90,400 middle 50% of NC wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,630 median wageNC estimate · 9,430 jobs · 21-1012$46,820–$63,460 middle 50% of NC 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.
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
East Carolina University
$1,097 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,394
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,739
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
$28,750 higher earnings · $13,803 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,297
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,033
California State University, Long Beach
$27,768 higher earnings · $6,396 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $100,315
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,440
San Francisco State University
$24,307 higher earnings · $4,558 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,854
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,278
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
30 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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