Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology doctoral degree outcomes at Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public · Federal field 4228

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,743 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $77,838 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$82,252 → $104,633

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

21Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,273

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$94,135

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,273Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,237Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$82,252Year 1

$94,135Year 4

$104,633Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,845

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$94,135 vs. $99,878

$5,743 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,900 median wageMI estimate · 920 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychologists, All Other$88,510 median wageMI estimate · 410 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,730 median wageMI estimate · 2,170 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSchool Psychologists$83,960 median wageMI estimate · 1,480 jobs · 19-3034+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeIndustrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3032+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHuman Resources Managers$138,930 median wageMI estimate · 5,890 jobs · 11-3121+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Managers$118,630 median wageMI estimate · 900 jobs · 11-3131+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$93,640 median wageMI estimate · 13,010 jobs · 13-1111+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHuman Resources Specialists$69,520 median wageMI estimate · 25,520 jobs · 13-1071+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 73.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTraining and Development Specialists$64,350 median wageMI estimate · 10,640 jobs · 13-1151+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 46k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,440 median wageMI estimate · 9,170 jobs · 21-1012+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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