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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology doctoral degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · 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.

$4,803 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
$104,203 / 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.

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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
20Recent 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.

69Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$48,653Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$104,681$56,028 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

$104,681 vs. $50,523

$54,158 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$17,354

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$104,681

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$17,354Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,679Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE45.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE89.5%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.

Not availableYear 1
$104,681Year 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$8,723
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$104,681 vs. $99,878

$4,803 above 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$77,580 median wageWI estimate · 630 jobs · 25-1066$63,680–$89,330 middle 50% of WI wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$107,050 median wageWI estimate · 14,240 jobs · 11-9199$78,570–$152,980 middle 50% of WI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$81,860 median wageWI estimate · 1,080 jobs · 19-3039$70,740–$123,440 middle 50% of WI wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$113,360 median wageWI estimate · 1,150 jobs · 19-3033$88,150–$141,440 middle 50% of WI wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$83,330 median wageWI estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-3034$74,510–$99,750 middle 50% of WI 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$133,490 median wageWI estimate · 3,730 jobs · 11-3121$107,290–$168,250 middle 50% of WI wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$123,640 median wageWI estimate · 600 jobs · 11-3131$101,270–$145,790 middle 50% of WI wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$98,780 median wageWI estimate · 11,670 jobs · 13-1111$78,420–$124,800 middle 50% of WI wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$71,390 median wageWI estimate · 440 jobs · 21-1019$54,950–$86,650 middle 50% of WI wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$70,770 median wageWI estimate · 9,360 jobs · 13-1151$57,020–$83,800 middle 50% of WI wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$70,540 median wageWI estimate · 17,360 jobs · 13-1071$57,880–$85,440 middle 50% of WI wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 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.

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University

$14,397 higher earnings

Earnings
$119,078
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$31,487
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$25,319 higher earnings · $4,884 lower annual net price

Earnings
$130,000
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

$16,812 higher earnings · $887 lower annual net price

Earnings
$121,493
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,467
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Houston, TX

University of Houston

$10,132 higher earnings · $3,078 lower annual net price

Earnings
$114,813
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,276
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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