Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology doctoral degree at Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA · 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.
$2,713 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
$85,413 / 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.
+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$77,356 → $85,824Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential114Recent 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.
646Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment88Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count454Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
6.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 36 non-completers15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,653Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$97,165$48,512 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 179 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$97,165 vs. $50,523
$46,642 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$19,923
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$97,165
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$77,356Year 1
$97,165Year 4
$85,824Year 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$8,097
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$97,165 vs. $99,878
$2,713 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$77,950 median wageVA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-1066$62,070–$102,110 middle 50% of VA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$166,230 median wageVA estimate · 21,560 jobs · 11-9199$138,670–$195,190 middle 50% of VA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$140,640 median wageVA estimate · 510 jobs · 19-3039$115,980–$165,630 middle 50% of VA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,520 median wageVA estimate · 2,140 jobs · 19-3033$61,130–$110,990 middle 50% of VA wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$85,670 median wageVA estimate · 1,200 jobs · 19-3034$77,550–$106,550 middle 50% of VA 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$165,980 median wageVA estimate · 5,770 jobs · 11-3121$129,800–$209,960 middle 50% of VA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$137,520 median wageVA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 11-3131$110,420–$178,860 middle 50% of VA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$117,580 median wageVA estimate · 59,620 jobs · 13-1111$83,260–$152,730 middle 50% of VA wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$82,090 median wageVA estimate · 28,540 jobs · 13-1071$62,070–$108,970 middle 50% of VA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$77,690 median wageVA estimate · 15,570 jobs · 13-1151$57,530–$101,030 middle 50% of VA wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$76,450 median wageVA estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1019$55,310–$126,980 middle 50% of VA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 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.
La Jolla, CA
University of California, San Diego
$32,835 higher earnings · $7,453 lower annual net price