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Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, TX · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $33,805/yr (-0% vs median)

AI Risk High (42% exposed)

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

ROI 3.9x earnings multiple

Ranked #41 of 59 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology programs

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	$520K	$518K	$483K
Earnings Multiple	3.9x	3.9x	3.6x
Probability of Field Employment	52%	49%	37%
DegreeOutlook Score	39	38	39

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$132,600

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$114,760

13% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,000

9.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$49,927

48% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $33,805/yr, roughly in line with the $33,816 national median for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

An earnings multiple of 3.9x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology's typical career paths, with 42% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 7% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,000 represents roughly 9 months of the $33,805 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #41 of 59 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology programs, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $33,805 to $49,927 over five years — a 48% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor accepts 95% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 2,959 students in Belton, TX.

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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, Counseling and Applied Psychology at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor?

A score of 38/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

Will AI replace Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology careers?

With 42% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $483,408 in decade earnings vs $519,643 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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