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 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.
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools in Pennsylvania. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of about $52,705 a year early in their careers.
Albright College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical counseling applied psychology, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Reading, Albright College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from Albright College typically earn about $51,623 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Thomas Jefferson University one of the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson 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 $48,949.
Strong graduate earnings at Keystone College earned it the #4 place for clinical counseling applied psychology. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Plume. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Keystone College earn a median of about $38,332 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in clinical counseling applied psychology will find them at Delaware Valley College, which ranked #5. Set in the suburb of Doylestown, Delaware Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Delaware Valley College earn a median of about $29,383 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled 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 · 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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