Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$51,090
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,013
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#182 of 322
Rank by pay
#214 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$55,787
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 89% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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
…
179Governors State University University Park, IL$63,633$62,519#180$52,581
180Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$63,166$67,408#116$48,503
181The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$63,015$64,068#161$52,767
182University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$63,013$60,191#214$51,090
183Roosevelt University Chicago, IL$63,007$61,904#192$48,070
184The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$62,937$63,988#162$62,131
185Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT$62,906$59,620#223$47,320

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$167,446$100,441#2 of 19
Business Administration, Management and Operations$162,817$132,950#31 of 861
Computer Engineering$161,999$127,323#6 of 23
Engineering$141,008—#4 of 16
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$139,772$87,769#3 of 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$138,394$103,504#27 of 92
Health and Medical Administrative Services$125,454$85,293#22 of 211
Applied Mathematics$123,369—#8 of 17
Human Resources Management and Services$121,475$92,241#11 of 159
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,691—#16 of 40
Mechanical Engineering$112,217$90,193#52 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$111,508$78,000#36 of 349
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$97,787$74,680#2 of 13
Public Administration$97,311$92,069#25 of 243
Public Health$88,156$70,387#61 of 201
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$84,522$65,137#13 of 23
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,567$52,823#13 of 58
Curriculum and Instruction$82,925$53,385#8 of 190
Public Policy Analysis$80,100$61,239#38 of 50
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,778$72,217#432 of 432
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$75,444$61,488#21 of 204
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,191$57,244#11 of 26
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$74,818$63,944#30 of 36
Architecture$72,487$58,635#28 of 50
Social Work$68,679$56,823#68 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,652$58,917#96 of 243
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,765—#154 of 211
Education$66,492—#14 of 32
Landscape Architecture$64,090$55,522#6 of 7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,769—#54 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $51,090 one year after graduating and $63,013 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #182 by median pay four years after graduation, and #214 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $55,787.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 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.