Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$27,841
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,176
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,523
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 59
Rank by pay
#13 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi State University 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
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32Boston University Boston, MA$51,086$44,987#47—
33SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY$51,077$48,615#37$36,254
34Tiffin University Tiffin, OH$50,934$54,354#28$38,989
35Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$50,176$60,879#13$27,841
36Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$49,922$47,686#43$42,406
37University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$49,832$52,542#30$28,348
38Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$48,967$48,227#40$29,314

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Industrial Engineering$92,332$70,703#68 of 94
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444$69,056#55 of 59
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993$37,975#935 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,541$41,658#205 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Mississippi State University clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,841 one year after graduating and $50,176 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mississippi State University rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, Mississippi State University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at Mississippi State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($50,523), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Mississippi State University · 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.