Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Master's Degree

$54,181
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,518
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#230 of 322
Rank by pay
#182 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$63,389
Median federal debt

Cleveland State University graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 108% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cleveland State University 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
…
227Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK$58,594$65,787#141$53,204
228Felician University Lodi, NJ$58,571$51,407#297$48,122
229Eastern University Saint Davids, PA$58,560$59,556#224$44,946
230Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$58,518$62,447#182$54,181
231University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$58,462$57,439#247$48,357
232University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$58,181$62,382#185$56,723
233Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO$57,976$62,162#186$36,918

Other Majors at Cleveland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$116,780$86,410#1 of 11
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,285$94,207#50 of 62
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,840$89,582#365 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$106,560$70,429#67 of 83
Business Administration, Management and Operations$101,635$75,668#327 of 861
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,556—#37 of 40
Accounting and Related Services$89,792$68,362#225 of 349
Public Administration$72,439$45,470#156 of 243
Information Science/Studies—$71,030—
Educational Administration and Supervision$70,853$60,894#207 of 453
Human Resources Management and Services—$68,489—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$64,255$63,042#171 of 211
Psychology$64,167$53,074#56 of 92
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,455$51,316#159 of 243
Public Health—$63,255—
Social Work$58,916$47,766#213 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,143$51,122#205 of 285
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,641$38,787#108 of 165
Community Organization and Advocacy—$56,061—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,706$47,850#224 of 302
Special Education and Teaching$54,537$50,916#240 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,198$45,628#328 of 380
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$46,458—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $54,181 one year after graduating and $58,518 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, Cleveland State University ranks #230 by median pay four years after graduation, and #182 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $63,389.

← All data for Cleveland 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.