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
Psychology graduates earn a $37k median salary in their first year. This grows to $53k after five years and $64k after ten years.
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
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$64,798 · 5 yrs out
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$63,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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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
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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
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$131,944 · 5 yrs out
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