Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$29,457
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,060
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,523
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 59
Rank by pay
#57 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

California State University-Los Angeles graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Los Angeles Compares for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

All 59 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-Prescott Prescott, AZ$82,023$84,280#2$41,456
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$82,023$87,303#1$41,456
3Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$76,328$67,215#7$42,384
4Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$75,549$76,834#3—
5CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$73,007$69,488#5$57,204
6Los Angeles Pacific University San Dimas, CA$71,935$65,456#8$41,803
7Pace University New York, NY$67,811$64,542#11$40,671
8Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$66,411$60,430#14—
9Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN$64,897$70,893#4$38,554
10Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$64,679$68,196#6$28,007
…
45Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK$46,512$52,222#31$29,879
46University of North Texas Denton, TX$46,468$47,244#44$32,553
47New England College Henniker, NH$46,270$42,619#53—
48California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$46,060$41,912#57$29,457
49Belhaven University Jackson, MS$45,213$54,857#26$28,316
50Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC$42,936$46,076#46$34,491
51University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX$42,301$43,008#51$33,805

Other Majors at California State University-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,182$98,811#39 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,014$63,981#167 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,760$73,178#23 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,028$55,405#127 of 318
Computer Science$87,525$44,530#264 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,970$45,287#16 of 51
Mathematics$70,677$37,845#152 of 309
Air Transportation$70,508$46,267#47 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$69,022$45,355#387 of 459
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,441$50,428#48 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,366$39,266#27 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,716$42,062#681 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,904$30,824#97 of 476
Social Work$59,545$37,477#51 of 420
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,695$32,805#36 of 85
Public Health$56,466$40,750#114 of 215
Political Science and Government$56,063$29,818#416 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,970$27,058#31 of 103
History$55,413$26,862#123 of 459
Economics$54,998$32,877#362 of 368
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,695$32,974#328 of 660
Biology$53,908$33,304#562 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,857$28,702#170 of 215
Philosophy$53,127—#53 of 86
Food Science and Technology—$52,806—
Nutrition Sciences$52,797$31,096#49 of 53
English Language and Literature$52,259$23,858#190 of 576
Chemistry$51,747$44,944#201 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$51,414$28,725#52 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,444$31,366#219 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,457 one year after graduating and $46,060 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Los Angeles rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, California State University-Los Angeles ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #57 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at California State University-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($50,523), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

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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.