Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Master's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$47,265
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,295
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#214 of 322
Rank by pay
#139 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 68% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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
…
211Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$60,581$63,876#164$47,874
212Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$60,458$59,545#225$40,038
213University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$60,414$63,548#171—
214The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$60,295$65,866#139$47,265
215Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$60,248$61,273#200$52,204
216Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI$60,121$54,703#280$51,264
217Benedictine University Lisle, IL$59,869$58,821#238$52,276

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$150,903$109,778#3 of 18
Computer Science$135,764—#36 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$132,036$106,707#112 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$123,330$98,640#50 of 92
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,482$130,211#220 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$112,342—#51 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$112,249$70,078#33 of 349
Nuclear Engineering$106,136——
Civil Engineering$88,162$71,249#71 of 81
Public Policy Analysis$82,094—#35 of 50
Public Health$72,158—#139 of 201
Mathematics$71,818—#5 of 11
Human Resources Management and Services—$63,801—
Agricultural Public Services$58,999$54,313—
Library Science and Administration$58,578$45,400#15 of 54
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,810$42,975#105 of 165
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,750$47,236#187 of 302
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,719$47,522#19 of 27
Social Work$55,624$46,667#252 of 279
Music$53,019$34,198#28 of 98
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,494$47,975#265 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,265 one year after graduating and $60,295 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks #214 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · 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.