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Bachelor's-9% vs national median848 grads tracked

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at St. Cloud State University

Ranked 10th of 24 bachelor's programs in Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,929
middle 50%: $27,404 – $47,593
Median · 5 years out
$53,360
middle 50%: $40,989 – $65,500
Median · 10 years out
$64,402
middle 50%: $50,392 – $79,958

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of St. Cloud State University's bachelor's program in Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology earn a median $36,929 one year after graduating, rising to $64,402 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $58,594 for this field, ranking 10th of 24 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,289 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bryant University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,055 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$58,594 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$55,707 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$52,527 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$46,891 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud State University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,573 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,489 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,526 · 5 yrs out

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