Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Master's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$42,161
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,114
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#255 of 322
Rank by pay
#253 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$44,250
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 79% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 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
…
252Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM$56,149$65,012#150—
253Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$56,114$57,068#251$42,161
254Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$56,114$57,068#252$42,161
255Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$56,114$57,068#253$42,161
256Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$56,063$52,430#294$44,948
257University of Scranton Scranton, PA$55,859$56,809#256$42,756
258Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA$55,846$56,796#257$46,699

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$166,387$116,067#15 of 78
Information Science/Studies$158,815$128,867#4 of 71
Physics$150,865$103,672#2 of 9
Systems Engineering$145,507$124,293#12 of 27
Computer Engineering$140,393$118,192#11 of 23
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,676$110,689#24 of 92
Computational Science$137,367$108,240#4 of 5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$129,975$118,475#86 of 216
Statistics$129,392$100,281#10 of 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,665$106,923#126 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,728$99,406#274 of 432
Finance and Financial Management Services$114,251$90,819#31 of 69
Health and Medical Administrative Services$111,065$82,437#45 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$110,498$72,209#45 of 349
Medicine$108,997$95,680—
Engineering$107,278$86,913#11 of 16
Homeland Security$106,535$85,563#8 of 28
Human Resources Management and Services$103,541$82,757#32 of 159
Geography and Cartography$102,798$88,086#3 of 17
Mechanical Engineering—$102,645—
Psychology$99,841$71,252#1 of 14
Architectural Engineering$98,877$81,823—
Manufacturing Engineering—$93,432—
Public Health$90,383$61,758#47 of 201
Public Administration$87,710$69,773#47 of 243
Community Organization and Advocacy$84,981$72,426#2 of 10
International/Globalization Studies$81,832$48,275#6 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,663$60,379#63 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,105$61,685#101 of 243
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$65,835—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,161 one year after graduating and $56,114 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks #255 by median pay four years after graduation, and #253 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $44,250.

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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.