Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology graduates from Pacific University earn $81,207 median salary — above the national average for this program. Median debt: $101,251.

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon • Master's

Median Earnings
$81,207
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at Pacific University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Pacific University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 82 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Pacific University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $81,207 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $62,650 across all institutions offering Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Pacific University, the mean median-earnings figure is $69,306, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology graduates at Pacific University is $101,251, which translates to roughly $844 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.25 is above the 1.0 threshold, meaning cumulative debt exceeds first-year post-completion earnings. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$81,207
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
National Average
$62,650
All schools, same program
School Average
$69,306
All programs at Pacific University

Program Details

Master's
Credential Level
82
Completers (IPEDS)
605
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$101,251
Median Debt
1.25
Debt-to-Earnings (High)
$844/mo
Est. Monthly Payment
$81,207
Median Earnings

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at Other Schools

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.