by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a clinical counseling applied psychology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 19 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 Elmhurst College this year. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst 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 $75,918.
A rank of #2 makes Loyola University Chicago one of the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Loyola University Chicago earn a median of about $80,463 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in clinical counseling applied psychology will find them at The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Chicago, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Of Professional Psychology At Chicago 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 $71,328.
Strong graduate earnings at Governors State University earned it the #4 place for clinical counseling applied psychology. Set in the suburb of University Park, Governors State University is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,831.
Adler School Of Professional Psychology came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Adler School Of Professional Psychology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Adler School Of Professional Psychology earn a median of about $74,175 a year early in their careers.
Chicago State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Chicago State University is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,127.
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science earned the #7 position for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science make a median of around $64,457 per year.
North Park University placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from North Park University typically earn about $55,960 annually.
Eastern Illinois University placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from Eastern Illinois University make a median of around $55,457 per year.
University Of Chicago placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from University Of Chicago make a median of around $39,808 per year.
Roosevelt University placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from Roosevelt University typically earn about $62,919 annually.
National Louis University came in at #12 for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Chicago, National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from National Louis University make a median of around $62,229 per year.
Benedictine University came in at #13 for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Benedictine University earn a median of about $52,276 a year early in their careers.
Concordia University Chicago earned the #14 position for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Concordia University Chicago earn a median of about $51,374 a year early in their careers.
University Of Illinois At Springfield landed the #15 spot for clinical counseling applied psychology salaries this year. Located in the city of Springfield, University Of Illinois At Springfield is a public institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of University Of Illinois At Springfield earn a median of about $55,154 a year early in their careers.
Wheaton College Illinois earned the #16 position for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Wheaton College Illinois earn a median of about $55,194 a year early in their careers.
Northwestern University earned the #17 position for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern 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 $56,897.
Judson University came in at #18 for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Elgin, Judson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Judson University earn a median of about $45,486 a year early in their careers.
Trinity Christian College placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Trinity Christian College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Trinity Christian College earn a median of about $41,998 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their clinical counseling applied psychology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 19 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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