Clinical Psychology at Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
47 /100
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)
Ranked #24 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 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)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$36,692
-7% less than sticker · See by income
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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Top Career Paths

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. See full methodology →