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. The highest-paying schools turn a clinical counseling applied psychology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the early-career earnings of their clinical counseling applied psychology graduates.
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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.
Northeastern State University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid clinical counseling applied psychology graduates in Oklahoma. Set in the town of Tahlequah, Northeastern State University is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,535.
Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Oklahoma State University Main Campus earn a median of about $72,775 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes Southwestern Oklahoma State University one of the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Set in the town of Weatherford, Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from Southwestern Oklahoma State University make a median of around $49,838 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Southern Nazarene University earned it the #4 place for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the suburb of Bethany, Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from Southern Nazarene University typically earn about $51,249 annually.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public school located in the town of Alva. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from Northwestern Oklahoma State University typically earn about $50,404 annually.
Cameron University landed the #6 spot for clinical counseling applied psychology salaries this year. Located in the city of Lawton, Cameron University is a public institution. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from Cameron University make a median of around $57,641 per year.
University Of Central Oklahoma ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from University Of Central Oklahoma typically earn about $57,733 annually.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University earned the #8 position for clinical counseling applied psychology graduate earnings this year. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school located in the town of Durant. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from Southeastern Oklahoma State University typically earn about $46,473 annually.
Mid America Christian University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Mid America Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from Mid America Christian University typically earn about $48,095 annually.
Oklahoma City University landed the #10 spot for clinical counseling applied psychology salaries this year. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City 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 $47,037.
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 · 10 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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