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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 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.
University Of Saint Mary tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying clinical counseling applied psychology schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Leavenworth, University Of Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of University Of Saint Mary earn a median of about $55,244 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Kansas one of the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $79,622.
Ottawa University Online produces some of the highest-paid graduates in clinical counseling applied psychology, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Overland Park, Ottawa University Online 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 $52,174.
Students chasing top earnings in clinical counseling applied psychology will find them at Midamerica Nazarene University, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of Olathe, Midamerica Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. Clinical Counseling Applied Psychology graduates of Midamerica Nazarene University earn a median of about $52,695 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #5 makes Emporia State University one of the highest-paying schools for clinical counseling applied psychology. Set in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a public institution. Students who complete the clinical counseling applied psychology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,412.
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 · 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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