by our College Data Analytics Team
[Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their clinical counseling applied psychology graduates go on to command.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools.
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Below are the schools whose clinical counseling applied psychology graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Northern Iowa tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools in Iowa. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. Early-career clinical counseling applied psychology graduates from University Of Northern Iowa make a median of around $62,739 per year.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $86,546.
Buena Vista University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Buena Vista University earn a median of about $49,323 a year early in their careers.
Upper Iowa University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical counseling applied psychology, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, clinical counseling applied psychology degree recipients from Upper Iowa University typically earn about $48,612 annually.
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 · 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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