Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$52,641
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,890
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#195 of 322
Rank by pay
#176 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$110,094
Median federal debt

University of Pennsylvania graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 178% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pennsylvania 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
…
192Adler Graduate School Minnetonka, MN$62,056$59,277#229$51,365
193University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$62,041$57,064#254$58,061
194Westfield State University Westfield, MA$62,001$54,598#282$54,545
195University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$61,890$62,943#176$52,641
196Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$61,570$55,433#270—
197Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$61,526$64,718#152$48,612
198Wheaton College Wheaton, IL$61,371$60,297#211$46,778

Other Majors at University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$316,195$216,287#1 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$272,321$210,400#1 of 861
Marketing$255,357$183,993#1 of 37
International/Globalization Studies$253,631$204,927#1 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$252,729$220,116#1 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$250,392$159,399#1 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$237,136$185,874#1 of 23
Health and Medical Administrative Services$233,999$161,843#1 of 211
Real Estate$230,624$205,583#1 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$222,544$125,122#1 of 78
Computer Science$147,612$120,693#29 of 48
Engineering-Related Fields$138,964—#8 of 40
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$132,238$89,330#1 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$124,042$115,382#166 of 432
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$119,258$77,276#11 of 12
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$112,127$80,564#10 of 36
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,399$88,419#77 of 92
Law—$104,212—
Public Administration$104,073$83,208#13 of 243
Human Resources Management and Services$102,306$106,322#35 of 159
Psychology$101,785$74,551#3 of 92
Mechanical Engineering—$94,109—
Public Health$90,435$65,496#46 of 201
Education$87,086$77,285#11 of 214
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,500$65,568#66 of 453
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,058$64,831#14 of 58
Behavioral Sciences—$82,577—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,883$63,662#11 of 30
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$76,530$56,909#2 of 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,960$68,293#11 of 34

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pennsylvania clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,641 one year after graduating and $61,890 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pennsylvania rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, University of Pennsylvania ranks #195 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $110,094.

← All data for University of Pennsylvania · 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.