COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree at Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit
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.
$4,584 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
- $33,000 / 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$60,600$11,947 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
$60,600 vs. $50,523
$10,077 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$26,182
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$60,600
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$26,182Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$59,256Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE66.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE59.0%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.
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$5,050
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,600 vs. $65,184
$4,584 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$77,060 median wageTX estimate · 3,380 jobs · 25-1066$55,970–$101,610 middle 50% of TX wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199$102,620–$173,480 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$110,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,820 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,660 median wageTX estimate · 3,640 jobs · 19-3033$59,990–$106,510 middle 50% of TX wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$83,690 median wageTX estimate · 4,250 jobs · 19-3034$77,630–$103,220 middle 50% of TX wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeIndustrial-Organizational Psychologists$139,520 median wageTX estimate · 40 jobs · 19-3032$88,240–$152,330 middle 50% of TX wages+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHuman Resources Managers$136,500 median wageTX estimate · 23,220 jobs · 11-3121$105,090–$176,830 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$124,280 median wageTX estimate · 6,190 jobs · 11-3131$96,460–$160,710 middle 50% of TX wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$101,400 median wageTX estimate · 50,990 jobs · 13-1111$78,440–$131,210 middle 50% of TX wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$68,920 median wageTX estimate · 84,930 jobs · 13-1071$52,900–$90,790 middle 50% of TX wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,900 median wageTX estimate · 31,730 jobs · 21-1012$49,770–$82,460 middle 50% of TX wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$62,860 median wageTX estimate · 46,630 jobs · 13-1151$46,610–$85,470 middle 50% of TX wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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.
St. Mary's University
$31,992 higher earnings · $5,037 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,592
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,145
University of North Texas
$15,026 higher earnings · $10,533 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,626
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,649
University of Houston-Clear Lake
$12,108 higher earnings · $10,619 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,708
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,563
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$11,827 higher earnings · $21,351 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,427
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,831
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
20 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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