$50,660
Grouped estimate · Medium evidence.
Related subjects at 12 matched peer institutions · graduate certificate
Historical archive, not a current salary estimate.
Medium evidenceMatched peers12 institutions · related subjectsSee the evidence
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Related subjects at 12 matched peer institutions · graduate certificate
Grouped estimate. Middle half of comparison values: $41,883–$83,013.
Historical earnings archive. College Scorecard legacy FOS archive (file dated 2022-01-19; cohorts vary). Do not interpret this as today's graduate salary. Further study and career changes are not modelled by this early-career figure.
| Institution & subject | Reported earnings |
|---|---|
| Southern Connecticut State UniversityClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $49,214 |
| Rhode Island CollegeClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $54,748 |
| Eastern Kentucky UniversityRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $110,878 |
| University of Massachusetts-BostonClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $80,399 |
| Indiana University-IndianapolisClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions, Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $35,594 |
| Vermont State UniversityPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | $39,009 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | $42,841 |
| Western Michigan UniversityMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $43,426 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | $33,216 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas CityAdvanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | $144,240 |
| California State University-BakersfieldRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $90,856 |
| University of Wisconsin-River FallsClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $52,107 |
How matching & uncertainty work
We first look for the same subject code (or exact subject name), qualification, country, currency, source release and earnings horizon. Peer institutions are matched using admissions selectivity, completion rates, undergraduate size and institution type, with a small preference for the same region. These are institutional proxies, not a ranking of programme quality.
If subject-matched peers are sparse, we try related subjects at closely matched universities, related degrees at this university, then an explicitly labelled national reference. We never multiply a salary by a university prestige score.
Peer and national estimates give each reporting institution one vote, after taking the median of its related programmes. Shared branch-campus outcomes count once. The middle-half range describes variation between reporting institutions. It is not an individual salary range or a statistical confidence interval.
Evidence labels describe match quality and coverage, not validated prediction accuracy. Admissions and size are undergraduate institutional measures, so graduate-degree comparisons are especially approximate.
Historical cohort outcomes are not promised salaries or a causal effect of attending this programme. College Scorecard earnings cover eligible federal-aid recipients, not every graduate or international student. Source definitions ↗