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Best Colleges for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, by Earnings

135 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, about 3,417 degrees a year. Across the 52 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $51,082 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	FL	$82,023	19	64.8%
2	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	AZ	$82,023	13	76.6%
3	Boston College	MA	$76,328	133	16.4%
4	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	PA	$75,549	12	88.8%
5	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	NY	$73,007	22	47.5%
6	Pace University	NY	$67,811	39	75.9%
7	Christian Brothers University	TN	$64,897	8	86.7%
8	Western Michigan University	MI	$64,679	49	84.6%
9	Emmanuel College	MA	$62,013	34	75.7%
10	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global	IN	$60,898	51
11	Albright College	PA	$60,589	14	76.3%
12	Crown College	MN	$60,077	22	22.8%
13	University of Chicago	IL	$59,898	26	4.5%
14	Farmingdale State College	NY	$58,570	63	63.3%
15	Thomas Jefferson University	PA	$56,119	11	81%
16	University of California-San Diego	CA	$56,000	218	26.7%
17	University of Pittsburgh	PA	$55,736	23	58.1%
18	Champlain College	VT	$55,701	5	82.9%
19	Husson University	ME	$55,648	6	81%
20	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	NY	$55,595	537	57.1%
21	Florida Institute of Technology	FL	$55,282	24	57.7%
22	Middle Tennessee State University	TN	$55,031	13	69.1%
23	Mount Saint Mary's University	CA	$52,940	16	73.1%
24	University of Washington-Bothell Campus	WA	$52,771	78	90.6%
25	Lesley University	MA	$52,367	13	96.9%
26	Boston University	MA	$51,086	1	11.1%
27	SUNY College of Technology at Canton	NY	$51,077	36	92.2%
28	Tiffin University	OH	$50,934	46	80.1%
29	Mississippi State University	MS	$50,176	57	77.6%
30	Saint Cloud State University	MN	$49,922	23	94.8%
31	University of Michigan-Flint	MI	$49,832	7	70.5%
32	Johnson & Wales University-Providence	RI	$48,967	4	88.4%
33	Delaware Valley University	PA	$48,732	22	93.2%
34	Oregon Institute of Technology	OR	$48,724	30	95%
35	Arizona Christian University	AZ	$46,659	29	70.6%
36	Oklahoma Baptist University	OK	$46,512	20	49.4%
37	University of North Texas	TX	$46,468	32	72.2%
38	New England College	NH	$46,270	7	92.1%
39	Belhaven University	MS	$45,213	23	49.8%
40	Gardner-Webb University	NC	$42,936	39	77.2%
41	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	TX	$42,301	52	95.8%
42	Clayton State University	GA	$42,032	78	68.5%
43	Keystone College	PA	$41,571	27	84.8%
44	Wayne State College	NE	$41,391	31
45	Point University	GA	$40,621	4	44.3%
46	Faulkner University	AL	$39,459	23	73.1%
47	Grace College and Theological Seminary	IN	$39,291	9	82.2%
48	Toccoa Falls College	GA	$33,831	23	66%
49	University of Puerto Rico at Ponce	PR	$31,751	25	52.5%
50	Bob Jones University	SC	$31,332	23
51	University of Puerto Rico-Carolina	PR	$26,214	64	54.5%
52	University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	PR	$25,528	34	59.2%

83 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology graduates?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ($82,023), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott ($82,023), Boston College ($76,328), Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia ($75,549), CUNY Bernard M Baruch College ($73,007) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology majors make?

The median across 52 colleges is $51,082 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $25,528 to $82,023.

Which colleges have the biggest Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice (537), University of California-San Diego (218), Boston College (133), Colorado Christian University (131), University of Illinois Chicago (122).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.