Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Master's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$54,074
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,931
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#144 of 322
Rank by pay
#93 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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
…
141Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA$67,113$68,255#111$50,692
142Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX$67,045$68,165#112—
143Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$66,988$63,988#163—
144University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$66,931$69,645#93$54,074
145Assumption University Worcester, MA$66,917$58,927#232$55,661
146University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$66,853$58,871#236—
147Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$66,713$65,545#146$63,118

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$101,139$71,460#333 of 861
Engineering$100,965$93,995#29 of 29
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,708$84,882#413 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,414$69,849#125 of 211
Architectural Sciences and Technology$74,573$56,091#20 of 30
Architecture$70,937—#36 of 50
Educational Administration and Supervision$69,991$56,983#225 of 453
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$67,056$53,949#5 of 7
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$65,292$46,524#12 of 15
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,875$56,128#141 of 243
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$64,799$59,906#168 of 211
Social Work$62,696$53,515#138 of 279
Public Health$61,155$58,230#188 of 201
Special Education and Teaching$55,004$54,553#237 of 280
Library Science and Administration$54,925$44,702#34 of 54
Curriculum and Instruction$54,543$57,584#164 of 190
Music$53,047$28,081#27 of 98
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services—$44,585—
Fine and Studio Arts—$39,680—
History—$32,875—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,074 one year after graduating and $66,931 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranks #144 by median pay four years after graduation, and #93 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more 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 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · 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.