by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their clinical counseling applied psychology graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where clinical counseling applied psychology graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send clinical counseling applied psychology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in clinical counseling applied psychology, no school beat Azusa Pacific University College this year. Located in the suburb of San Dimas, Azusa Pacific University College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,803.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Washington Bothell Campus earned it the #2 place for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the suburb of Bothell, University Of Washington Bothell Campus is a public institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of University Of Washington Bothell Campus earn a median of about $54,108 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of California San Diego earned it the #3 place for clinical counseling applied psychology. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $63,237.
Mount St Marys College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Mount St Marys College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from Mount St Marys College make a median of around $58,931 per year.
Oregon Institute Of Technology came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Oregon Institute Of Technology is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,408.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries clinical counseling applied psychology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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