COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology master's degree at Capella University
Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit
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.
$830 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
- $60,070 / 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$66,014$17,361 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 353 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
$66,014 vs. $50,523
$15,491 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$17,956
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$66,014
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$17,956Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,820Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.0%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$5,501
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,014 vs. $65,184
$830 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$82,640 median wageMN estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1066$74,970–$104,960 middle 50% of MN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199$120,860–$191,610 middle 50% of MN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$115,650 median wageMN estimate · 330 jobs · 19-3039$69,000–$134,830 middle 50% of MN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$107,030 median wageMN estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-3033$80,960–$131,030 middle 50% of MN wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$85,190 median wageMN estimate · 1,060 jobs · 19-3034$74,410–$101,630 middle 50% of MN 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$153,770 median wageMN estimate · 4,370 jobs · 11-3121$121,580–$195,190 middle 50% of MN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$131,680 median wageMN estimate · 760 jobs · 11-3131$102,590–$169,990 middle 50% of MN wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$100,790 median wageMN estimate · 20,700 jobs · 13-1111$78,080–$127,860 middle 50% of MN wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$78,760 median wageMN estimate · 17,240 jobs · 13-1071$61,860–$100,930 middle 50% of MN wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$76,710 median wageMN estimate · 9,650 jobs · 13-1151$62,160–$99,710 middle 50% of MN wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,200 jobs · 21-1012$57,390–$78,100 middle 50% of MN wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.
Saint Cloud State University
$9,619 higher earnings · $4,427 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,633
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,529
Minnesota State University-Mankato
$33,920 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $99,934
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,139
University of St Thomas
$2,802 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $68,816
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,155
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$974 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,988
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,997
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
518 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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