Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Master's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$81,000
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,315
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 322
Rank by pay
#9 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,500
Median federal debt

California State University-Long Beach graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 54% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Long Beach Compares for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

All 322 colleges reporting clinical, counseling and applied psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$109,268$116,302#1$79,874
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL$109,268$116,302#2$79,874
3Chapman University Orange, CA$107,808$98,098#4$90,639
4CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$101,297$96,414#5$73,106
5California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$100,315$91,280#9$81,000
6Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$100,264$91,234#11$84,853
7Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$99,934$95,458#7$73,323
8Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$99,202$91,245#10$67,399
9Widener University Chester, PA$98,402$100,076#3—
10Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$97,793$96,081#6$72,270

Other Majors at California State University-Long Beach by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$138,776$143,563#65 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$138,465$78,650#9 of 83
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$129,508$92,422#1 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,394$88,562#159 of 861
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$114,594—#20 of 25
Educational Administration and Supervision$106,225$96,042#17 of 453
Accounting and Related Services$100,762$80,238#109 of 349
Curriculum and Instruction$100,111$81,909#1 of 190
Health and Medical Administrative Services$98,156$71,934#66 of 211
Mathematics$95,395—#1 of 11
Computer Science—$95,299—
Applied Mathematics$94,256$67,445#16 of 17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$91,505$56,050#2 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$91,444$77,631#7 of 280
Public Health$88,743$67,844#59 of 201
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$88,600$78,610#2 of 7
Geography and Cartography$87,165$73,531#9 of 17
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$86,502$71,102#13 of 243
Public Administration$86,271$64,423#61 of 243
Social Work$82,395$66,873#9 of 279
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$78,089$61,838#11 of 204
Educational/Instructional Media Design$77,837$80,952#24 of 82
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$77,150$45,488#1 of 7
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$72,822$58,659#38 of 302
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$72,540$49,357#15 of 165
Criminal Justice and Corrections—$47,425—
English Language and Literature$47,026$35,917#42 of 43
Fine and Studio Arts$38,452—#55 of 60
Music$32,534$25,480#95 of 98

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Long Beach clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $81,000 one year after graduating and $100,315 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Long Beach rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, California State University-Long Beach ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at California State University-Long Beach worth it?

Its graduates earn 54% more than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,500.

← All data for California State University-Long Beach · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.