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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $42,384/yr (25% vs median)

AI Risk High (42% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (449,300 openings/yr)

ROI 2.3x earnings multiple

Ranked #28 of 59 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$638K	$630K	$568K
Earnings Multiple	2.4x	2.3x	2.1x
Probability of Field Employment	52%	49%	37%
DegreeOutlook Score	47	46	44

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$270,720

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$159,464

41% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$17,223

4.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$68,755

62% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $42,384 per year, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology graduates from Boston College significantly outpace the $33,816 national average for this major, reflecting strong employer demand for this program's graduates.

An earnings multiple of 2.3x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.

AI risk is moderate — 42% task exposure — and the 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $17,223 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #28 out of 59 programs, Boston College's Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

Earnings growth from $42,384 to $68,755 over five years (62% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.

About Boston College

A 16% acceptance rate puts Boston College in competitive admissions territory, with a mid-sized student body of 9,865 in Chestnut Hill, MA. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $159,464 — 41% less than the list price.

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Top Career Paths

Human resources managers $140,030/yr

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

Training and development managers $127,090/yr

View all 14 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Boston College's Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology program score?

This program scores 46/100 — on the lower end for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

How vulnerable is Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 42% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →