Should you pick your degree based on future salary?

After graduation, counseling psychology graduates typically earn high salaries compared to the national average. Top earners make $61,166, while the bottom 20% make closer to $19,216. The median grad salary is $34,284.

Counseling Psychology graduate salaries over time

This chart maps the average workforce wage by years of experience:

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