Clinical Psychology

CIP Code: 42.2801

A clinical psychology degree prepares graduates for careers in Managers, all other, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Psychology teachers, postsecondary. 202 colleges and universities offer this program.

Annual Degrees Awarded

6,059

                Colleges Offering
                202
            

                Avg. Career Salary
                $104,237
            

                Top Career Salary
                $136,550
            

Clinical Psychology Salary by College

Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $50,523 four years after graduating (middle half: $35,237–$66,891). Where you study it matters: across 59 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $31,332 to $82,023.

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#	College	4 yrs after	Wage-adjusted	1 yr after	Median debt	Outcome Rating
2	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$82,023	$87,303	$41,456	$23,733	A
1	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ	$82,023	$84,280	$41,456	$23,733	A
3	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	$76,328	$67,215	$42,384	$17,223	A+
4	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	$75,549	$76,834	—	—	A+
5	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	$73,007	$69,488	$57,204	—	A
6	Los Angeles Pacific University San Dimas, CA	$71,935	$65,456	$41,803	$12,500	—
7	Pace University New York, NY	$67,811	$64,542	$40,671	$25,000	B+
8	Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA	$66,411	$60,430	—	—	B
9	Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$64,897	$70,893	$38,554	$37,500	B
10	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$64,679	$68,196	$28,007	$27,000	C+
11	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$63,062	$57,382	$40,316	$11,158	C
12	Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$62,013	$54,609	$41,522	$27,000	B
14	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	$60,898	$65,332	$40,706	$28,646	C+
13	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	$60,898	$65,332	$40,706	$28,646	B+
15	Albright College Reading, PA	$60,589	$61,620	$48,838	$25,000	C+
16	Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN	$60,077	$57,386	—	$39,125	D
17	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	$59,898	$58,849	$39,808	$12,000	A+
18	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$58,570	$55,747	$28,904	$18,500	B+
19	University at Albany Albany, NY	$58,501	$55,681	$26,245	$18,842	B+
20	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$56,119	$57,074	$43,964	$27,750	A
21	University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA	$56,000	$50,956	$26,953	$15,000	A+
22	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$55,736	$56,684	—	$21,208	A
23	Champlain College Burlington, VT	$55,701	$57,210	$39,258	$22,602	B
24	Husson University Bangor, ME	$55,648	$59,139	—	—	D
25	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$55,595	$52,915	$35,656	$12,395	C
26	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$55,282	$58,841	$34,506	$27,205	D
27	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	$55,031	$60,115	$35,159	$19,500	C
28	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	$52,940	$48,172	$21,473	$27,000	B
30	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$52,771	$48,538	$33,192	$11,557	A
29	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$52,771	$48,538	$33,192	$11,557	A
31	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	$52,367	$46,115	$38,404	$21,875	D
32	Boston University Boston, MA	$51,086	$44,987	—	$27,000	A+
33	SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	$51,077	$48,615	$36,254	$25,000	F
34	Tiffin University Tiffin, OH	$50,934	$54,354	$38,989	$27,000	F
35	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$50,176	$60,879	$27,841	$23,000	B
36	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$49,922	$47,686	$42,406	$20,471	C
37	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	$49,832	$52,542	$28,348	$25,250	C+
38	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	$48,967	$48,227	$29,314	$27,000	F
39	Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$48,732	$49,561	$29,383	$22,500	C+
40	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	$48,724	$49,011	$26,591	$25,520	B+
41	Franklin University Columbus, OH	$48,543	$51,803	$39,387	$23,593	C
42	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	$47,339	$50,786	$35,086	$33,000	C+
43	SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	$46,764	$44,510	$31,903	$27,500	C
44	Arizona Christian University Glendale, AZ	$46,659	$47,943	—	$21,500	D
45	Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK	$46,512	$52,222	$29,879	$24,250	C
46	University of North Texas Denton, TX	$46,468	$47,244	$32,553	$18,000	C+
47	New England College Henniker, NH	$46,270	$42,619	—	$30,695	F
48	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$46,060	$41,912	$29,457	$12,500	C
49	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	$45,213	$54,857	$28,316	$30,833	C+
50	Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	$42,936	$46,076	$34,491	$25,886	C
51	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX	$42,301	$43,008	$33,805	$26,000	C+
52	Clayton State University Morrow, GA	$42,032	$43,512	$27,532	$27,000	D
53	Keystone College La Plume, PA	$41,571	$42,278	$25,974	$26,000	F
54	Wayne State College Wayne, NE	$41,391	$42,779	$35,028	$20,396	D
55	Point University West Point, GA	$40,621	$42,051	—	$39,000	F
56	Faulkner University Montgomery, AL	$39,459	$44,789	$26,988	$25,875	D
57	Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN	$39,291	$42,152	—	$19,500	D
58	Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA	$33,831	$35,022	$21,319	$23,250	F
59	Bob Jones University Greenville, SC	$31,332	$34,742	—	—	C

Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.

What Can You Do With a Clinical Psychology Degree?

Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:

Managers, all other

$136,550 +4.5% growth

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Clinical and counseling psychologists

$95,830 +11.2% growth

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Psychology teachers, postsecondary

$80,330 +3.6% growth

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$104,237

Average Salary Across Careers

$136,550

Highest Paying Career

Career Paths Available

Best Colleges for Clinical Psychology

Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in clinical psychology.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	167	A
2	Boston University	Boston, MA	42	A
3	Tufts University	Medford, MA	29	A
4	San Diego State University	San Diego, CA	25	B+
5	Pepperdine University	Malibu, CA	788	B
6	University of Denver	Denver, CO	53	B
7	George Washington University	Washington, DC	37	B
8	Yeshiva University	New York, NY	35	B
9	University of San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	27	B
10	Alliant International University-San Diego	San Diego, CA	209	C+
11	Nova Southeastern University	Fort Lauderdale, FL	180	C+
12	Wheaton College	Wheaton, IL	67	C+
13	Widener University	Chester, PA	66	C+
14	Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego, CA	53	C+
15	Wright State University-Main Campus	Dayton, OH	51	C+
16	Midwestern University-Glendale	Glendale, AZ	51	C+
17	University of Hartford	West Hartford, CT	51	C+
18	University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	47	C+
19	Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne, FL	39	C+
20	Biola University	La Mirada, CA	38	C+
21	William Paterson University of New Jersey	Wayne, NJ	36	C+
22	Long Island University	Brookville, NY	36	C+
23	Eastern Michigan University	Ypsilanti, MI	35	C+
24	Loyola University Maryland	Baltimore, MD	32	C+
25	Hofstra University	Hempstead, NY	28	C+
26	Marywood University	Scranton, PA	28	C+
27	The University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler, TX	27	C+
28	Adelphi University	Garden City, NY	27	C+
29	California Baptist University	Riverside, CA	25	C+
30	Regent University	Virginia Beach, VA	25	C+

Largest Clinical Psychology Programs

Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most clinical psychology graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.

#	College	Location	Degrees Awarded	Repit Grade
1	Pepperdine University	Malibu, CA	788	B
2	Antioch University-Los Angeles	Culver City, CA	296	C
3	Alliant International University-San Diego	San Diego, CA	209	C+
4	Nova Southeastern University	Fort Lauderdale, FL	180	C+
5	University of California-San Diego	La Jolla, CA	167	A
6	William James College	Newton, MA	164	C
7	Palo Alto University	Palo Alto, CA	160	C
8	Capella University	Minneapolis, MN	126	D
9	The Wright Institute	Berkeley, CA	123	C
10	Fielding Graduate University	Santa Barbara, CA	106	D
11	Pacific University	Forest Grove, OR	95	C
12	Adler University	Chicago, IL	94	C
13	Antioch University-Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	86	C
14	Spalding University	Louisville, KY	76	C
15	Michigan School of Psychology	Farmington Hills, MI	73	C
16	The Chicago School at Chicago	Chicago, IL	69	C
17	Wheaton College	Wheaton, IL	67	C+
18	Widener University	Chester, PA	66	C+
19	The Chicago School at Washington DC	Washington, DC	60	C
20	University of Denver	Denver, CO	53	B
21	Point Loma Nazarene University	San Diego, CA	53	C+
22	Wright State University-Main Campus	Dayton, OH	51	C+
23	Midwestern University-Glendale	Glendale, AZ	51	C+
24	University of Hartford	West Hartford, CT	51	C+
25	George Fox University	Newberg, OR	51	C
26	The Chicago School at Anaheim	Anaheim, CA	50	D
27	Kansas City University	Kansas City, MO	48	C
28	University of Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN	47	C+
29	National Louis University	Chicago, IL	47	C
30	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	Belton, TX	46	C

6,059

Degrees Awarded Annually

202

Colleges Offering Program

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About Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology is a degree program offered at 202 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 6,059 students graduate with this degree.

Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as managers, all other, clinical and counseling psychologists, psychology teachers, postsecondary.

Program Classification

CIP Code 42.2801

Field (2-digit CIP) 42

Category (4-digit CIP) 42.28

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do with a Clinical Psychology degree?

A Clinical Psychology degree can lead to careers as a managers, all other, clinical and counseling psychologists, psychology teachers, postsecondary, and more. Top earners in related careers can make up to $136,550 annually.

How many colleges offer Clinical Psychology?

202 colleges and universities in the United States offer Clinical Psychology as a degree program. Each year, approximately 6,059 students graduate with this degree.

What are the best colleges for Clinical Psychology?

The best colleges for Clinical Psychology based on Repit's ratings include University of California-San Diego, Boston University, Tufts University, San Diego State University, Pepperdine University. Rankings are based on the college's overall Repit grade and the number of degrees awarded in this program.

What is the salary potential with a Clinical Psychology degree?

Graduates with a Clinical Psychology degree can expect average salaries around $104,237 in related careers, with top earners making up to $136,550. Actual salaries depend on the specific career path, experience level, and location.

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Clinical Psychology Salary by College

What Can You Do With a Clinical Psychology Degree?

Managers, all other

Clinical and counseling psychologists

Psychology teachers, postsecondary

Best Colleges for Clinical Psychology

Largest Clinical Psychology Programs

About Clinical Psychology

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