by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find where clinical counseling applied psychology graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose clinical counseling applied psychology graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in clinical counseling applied psychology, no school beat Seattle University this year. Set in the city of Seattle, Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Seattle University earn a median of about $81,366 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in clinical counseling applied psychology will find them at Eastern Washington University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Cheney, Eastern Washington University is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,358.
A rank of #3 makes Seattle Pacific University one of the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Set in the city of Seattle, Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Seattle Pacific University earn a median of about $87,752 a year early in their careers.
University Of Washington Bothell Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical counseling applied psychology, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Bothell, University Of Washington Bothell Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,108.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned it the #5 place for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from University Of Washington Seattle Campus make a median of around $58,061 per year.
Northwest University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University 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 $57,369.
The Seattle School Of Theology And Psychology earned the #7 position for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Seattle, The Seattle School Of Theology And Psychology is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of The Seattle School Of Theology And Psychology earn a median of about $53,087 a year early in their careers.
Bastyr University earned the #8 position for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenmore. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Bastyr University earn a median of about $54,527 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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 · 8 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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