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Best colleges for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology in California

By the Degree Dividend editorial data teamEvery figure verified against its federal source — methodologyData updated June 2026

Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the California programs in the federal field-of-study file, Los Angeles Pacific University leads: its Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology graduates earn a median $71,935 four years after finishing, against the field's $50,523 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)

California Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology programs by graduate earnings
#CollegeGrad earnings, 4 yrsVs field median
1Los Angeles Pacific University$71,935+$21,412
2Azusa Pacific University$66,411+$15,888
3California State University-San Bernardino$63,062+$12,539

How big is the earnings gap between California Clinical programs?

$8,873 separates the top and bottom of this list — $71,935 at Los Angeles Pacific University against $63,062 at California State University-San Bernardino, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.

Do California Clinical graduates earn more than the national median?

The state's strongest program pays $21,412 above the $50,523 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.

Frequently asked questions

Which California college is best for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology?
By graduate earnings, Los Angeles Pacific University — its Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology bachelor's graduates earn a median $71,935 four years out, the highest of the 3 California programs in the federal file.
What do Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology graduates earn in California?
Across the ranked California programs, median earnings four years after completion run from $63,062 to $71,935. The field's national median is $50,523.
Is a Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology degree worth it?
On national medians, yes — Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology graduates earn $2,163/yr above the $48,360 high-school baseline. See the full field profile for payback math.