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Clinical & Counseling Psychology at Nova Southeastern University

If you are interested in studying Clinical & Counseling Psychology, consider the program at Nova Southeastern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Nova Southeastern University is in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 531 clinical & counseling psychology degrees were granted at Nova Southeastern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Nova Southeastern University

Many students take online classes at Nova Southeastern University. Of 20,910 students, 5,509 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,748 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Clinical & Counseling Psychology Rankings at Nova Southeastern University

Use these rankings to compare Nova Southeastern University’s Clinical & Counseling Psychology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#10 of 16
Best Value	Florida	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 82
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#77 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#278 of 496
Best Value	Nationwide	#427 of 471

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#10 of 16
Best Value	Florida	#11 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 82
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#77 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#278 of 496
Best Value	Nationwide	#427 of 471

Earnings for Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduates from Nova Southeastern University

Students who complete Nova Southeastern University’s Clinical & Counseling Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,601
2 years	$41,879
3 years	$44,562
4 years	$54,016
5 years	$68,139

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduates from Nova Southeastern University earn a median of $54,016, compared with $88,351 for all Nova Southeastern University graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduates at Nova Southeastern University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Clinical & Counseling Psychology graduates at Nova Southeastern University are 88% women (469) and 12% men (62).

Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Program at Nova Southeastern University

Among the 418 master’s clinical & counseling psychology graduates at Nova Southeastern University, 89% were women (370) and 11% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical & Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	149
Hispanic / Latino	154
Black / African American	68
Asian	14
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	15

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Clinical & Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program at Nova Southeastern University

Of the 7 doctoral clinical & counseling psychology graduates at Nova Southeastern University, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Clinical & Counseling Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Clinical & Counseling Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Nova Southeastern University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Clinical & Counseling Psychology Concentrations at Nova Southeastern University

The Clinical & Counseling Psychology program at Nova Southeastern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Clinical Psychology	180
Counseling Psychology	234
School Psychology	44
Forensic Psychology	73

Highest-Paying Careers for Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Clinical & Counseling Psychology program at Nova Southeastern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Clinical & Counseling Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.