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Clinical Child Psychology

Types of Degrees Clinical Child Psychology Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Clinical Child Psychology can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	93
Doctor’s Degree	13

What Clinical Child Psychology Majors Need to Know

Studies in Clinical Child Psychology emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Clinical Child Psychology graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Clinical Child Psychology emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Clinical Child Psychology program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Clinical Child Psychology careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Clinical Child Psychology graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.5 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.5 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.3 / 7
Working with Computers	4.3 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	4.1 / 7
Processing Information	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Clinical Child Psychology professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Clinical Child Psychology graduates include:

• Associate Professor
• Child Development Professor
• Human Relations Teacher
• Applied Psychology Professor
• Psychology Lecturer
• College Faculty Member
• School Psychology Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Adjunct Psychology Faculty Member
• Psychology Faculty Member
• Educational Psychology Teacher
• College Professor
• Applied Psychology Teacher
• University Faculty Member
• Adjunct Professor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Clinical Child Psychology graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	31.8%
Post-doctoral training	26.0%
Doctoral degree	18.5%
Master’s degree	8.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	5.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.9%
Postsecondary certificate	2.5%
Some college courses	2.0%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.6%
Post-master’s certificate	0.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Clinical Child Psychology?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 91.5% of Clinical Child Psychology degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	97	91.5%
Men	9	8.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Clinical Child Psychology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	86	81.1%
Asian	1	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino	7	6.6%
Black or African American	5	4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.9%
Two or More Races	2	1.9%
Race Unknown	1	0.9%
International Students	2	1.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Clinical Child Psychology Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Clinical Child Psychology graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,756
4 years	$59,892
5 years	$67,036

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $67,036 — roughly 22% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Clinical Child Psychology Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Clinical Child Psychology graduates earn a median of $59,892 four years after completion — roughly 58% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	42.28
Applied Behavior Analysis	42.2814
Applied Psychology	42.2813
Clinical Psychology	42.2801
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other	42.2899
Community Psychology	42.2802
Counseling Psychology	42.2803
Educational Psychology	42.2806
Environmental Psychology	42.2808
Family Psychology	42.2811
Forensic Psychology	42.2812
Geropsychology	42.2809

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.