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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 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 Troy University this year. Troy University is a public school located in the town of Troy. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from Troy University make a median of around $50,867 per year.
A rank of #2 makes Alabama A And M University one of the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Set in the city of Normal, Alabama A And M University is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,047.
Faulkner University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Set in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner 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 $26,988.
University Of North Alabama produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical counseling applied psychology, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Florence, University Of North Alabama is a public institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of University Of North Alabama earn a median of about $36,598 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 · 4 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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