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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree at Vermont State University

Randolph, VT · 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.

$3,014 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
$40,850 / 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.

+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,450 → $53,215
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
40Year-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
1Recent 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.

58Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
34Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,170$15,779 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

$62,170 vs. $50,523

$11,647 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$18,212

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$62,170

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,212Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,988Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.2%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.

$52,450Year 1
$62,170Year 4
$53,215Year 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$5,181
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,170 vs. $65,184

$3,014 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$81,100 median wageVT estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1066$67,450–$105,160 middle 50% of VT wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$125,440 median wageVT estimate · 1,060 jobs · 11-9199$103,570–$151,750 middle 50% of VT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$81,080 median wageVT estimate · 80 jobs · 19-3039$66,390–$119,350 middle 50% of VT wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,270 median wageVT estimate · 190 jobs · 19-3033$73,030–$103,570 middle 50% of VT wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$82,820 median wageVT estimate · 180 jobs · 19-3034$74,300–$95,500 middle 50% of VT 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$132,050 median wageVT estimate · 360 jobs · 11-3121$105,770–$166,990 middle 50% of VT wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$124,990 median wageVT estimate · 48,050 jobs · 11-3131$119,140–$154,870 middle 50% of VT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$107,520 median wageVT estimate · 730 jobs · 13-1111$79,640–$132,990 middle 50% of VT wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$77,800 median wageVT estimate · 1,270 jobs · 13-1071$63,900–$93,300 middle 50% of VT wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$77,800 median wageVT estimate · 750 jobs · 13-1151$58,700–$106,090 middle 50% of VT wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,570 median wageVT estimate · 1,120 jobs · 21-1012$57,720–$78,800 middle 50% of VT wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.

New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

$39,127 higher earnings · $15,179 lower annual net price

Earnings
$101,297
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,033
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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$38,145 higher earnings · $7,772 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,315
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,440
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University

$34,684 higher earnings · $5,934 lower annual net price

Earnings
$96,854
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,278
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Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$24,070 higher earnings · $14,017 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,240
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,195
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40 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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