Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, CA · Master's Degree · about 99 graduates a year

$40,310
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,814
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#291 of 322
Rank by pay
#314 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$105,107
Median federal debt

Pacifica Graduate Institute graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 203% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pacifica Graduate Institute 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
…
288Regis University Denver, CO$52,205$48,822#309$49,365
289Northcentral University San Diego, CA$52,083$47,392#312$45,417
290Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$51,976$47,329#313$41,821
291Pacifica Graduate Institute Carpinteria, CA$51,814$47,147#314$40,310
292Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$51,678$52,541#293$53,700
293California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA$51,638$46,987#316$44,236
294Emporia State University Emporia, KS$51,389$53,350#290$42,412

Other Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Credentials at Pacifica Graduate Institute

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$56,960$105,793$220,842

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pacifica Graduate Institute clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,310 one year after graduating and $51,814 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pacifica Graduate Institute rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, Pacifica Graduate Institute ranks #291 by median pay four years after graduation, and #314 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $105,107.

← All data for Pacifica Graduate Institute · 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.