Clinical Psychology at Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
48
Optimistic
47
Base Case
49
Pessimistic
Earnings
$28,904/yr (-15% vs median)
AI Risk
High (42% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (449,300 openings/yr)
ROI
15.6x earnings multiple (7.2x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Clinical Psychology graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $536K | $534K | $495K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 15.6x | 15.6x | 14.4x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 7.2x | 7.2x | 6.7x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 52% | 49% | 37% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 48 | 47 | 49 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$34,304
Out-of-state: $73,944 (7.2x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$18,500
7.7 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$49,937
73% growth from Year 1
About Farmingdale State College
With a 69% acceptance rate, Farmingdale State College is moderately selective, enrolling 9,117 students in Farmingdale, NY.
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Human resources managers
$140,030/yr
Managers, all other
$136,550/yr
Training and development managers
$127,090/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Clinical Psychology at Farmingdale State College?
A score of 47/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Clinical Psychology. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Clinical Psychology careers?
With 42% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $495,093 in decade earnings vs $536,046 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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