Capella UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate, Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
1,921 awards$66,014 median 4 years out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28. 800 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 40,824 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 59 | 485 | $54,445 | Not reported |
| Associate | 16 | 70 | $44,389 | $19,542 to $57,457 |
| Bachelor's | 201 | 4,650 | $50,523 | $35,237 to $66,891 |
| Graduate certificate | 271 | 3,501 | $65,509 | $48,198 to $84,220 |
| Master's | 605 | 27,484 | $65,184 | $47,881 to $83,770 |
| Doctorate | 298 | 4,634 | $99,878 | $69,652 to $126,700 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 149 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Liberty UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Lynchburg, VA · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
1,827 awards$51,976 median 4 years out
Florida Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Melbourne, FL · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate, Bachelor's
1,271 awards$77,258 median 4 years out
National UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
1,111 awards$78,497 median 4 years out
Pepperdine UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Malibu, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
885 awards$70,729 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
747 awards$66,491 median 4 years out
University of Phoenix-ArizonaPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
695 awards$82,522 median 4 years out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticePublic, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
621 awards$55,595 median 4 years out
Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
531 awards$64,896 median 4 years out
California Institute of Integral StudiesPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Francisco, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
522 awards$51,638 median 4 years out
Purdue University GlobalPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
493 awards$47,339 median 4 years out
Lamar UniversityPublic, 4-year · Beaumont, TX · Master's
490 awards$66,540 median 4 years out
The Chicago School at Los AngelesPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
485 awards$73,751 median 4 years out
Adams State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Alamosa, CO · Master's, Doctorate
443 awards$56,207 median 4 years out
Walden UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Minneapolis, MN · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
394 awards$56,934 median 4 years out
Alliant International University-San DiegoPrivate for-profit, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Doctorate, Master's, Graduate certificate, Certificate · Fully online option reported
377 awards$86,459 median 4 years out
Adler UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
375 awards$61,328 median 4 years out
Northwestern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Evanston, IL · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
373 awards$60,758 median 4 years out
The Chicago School at ChicagoPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Chicago, IL · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
367 awards$73,751 median 4 years out
Albizu University-San JuanPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · San Juan, PR · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
356 awards$51,235 median 4 years out
California Baptist UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Riverside, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
325 awards$69,787 median 4 years out
Antioch University-Los AngelesPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Culver City, CA · Master's
296 awards$71,113 median 4 years out
William James CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Newton, MA · Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
264 awards$72,262 median 4 years out
Teachers College at Columbia UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
259 awards$91,522 median 4 years out
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443 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 42.28. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Managers | Management | $149,280 | 220,660 |
| Training and Development Managers | Management | $133,000 | 48,050 |
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Human Resources Specialists | Business and financial operations | $75,940 | 912,430 |
| Management Analysts | Business and financial operations | $101,860 | 898,280 |
| Training and Development Specialists | Business and financial operations | $69,280 | 458,300 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | Life, physical, and social science | $193,950 | 790 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | Life, physical, and social science | $100,580 | 75,990 |
| School Psychologists | Life, physical, and social science | $95,990 | 63,940 |
| Psychologists, All Other | Life, physical, and social science | $110,840 | 18,820 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Community and social service | $64,330 | 353,310 |
| Counselors, All Other | Community and social service | $50,860 | 28,580 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $80,340 | 41,530 |
| Coaches and Scouts | Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media | $47,320 | 248,950 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Psychology
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.