Student Counseling and Personnel Services: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of student counseling and personnel services graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 286 colleges. National median: $53,965, rising to $59,104 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Harvard UniversityMA$105,033——
2CUNY Lehman CollegeNY$79,857$82,388—
3Concordia University-IrvineCA$79,105$91,553$41,000
4California State University-East BayCA$77,466$85,452$30,750
5San Francisco State UniversityCA$77,155$91,778$41,000
6University of Puget SoundWA$76,756$68,035—
7Alliant International University-San DiegoCA$75,370$84,805$45,860
8Seattle Pacific UniversityWA$75,120$83,306—
9Fresno Pacific UniversityCA$74,911$94,232—
10New York Institute of TechnologyNY$74,413$81,134$61,500
11Seattle UniversityWA$73,890$79,675$61,500
12California State University-Los AngelesCA$73,140$88,659$36,500
13Chapman UniversityCA$73,090$81,239—
14Alfred UniversityNY$72,559$84,232$22,626
15CUNY Hunter CollegeNY$71,982$81,233$41,000
16California State University-Dominguez HillsCA$71,878$84,789—
17University of RedlandsCA$71,829$82,138$41,000
18National UniversityCA$71,197$78,979$41,000
19Azusa Pacific UniversityCA$70,335—$48,657
20California State University-Long BeachCA$69,624$72,822$16,102
21Concordia University-ChicagoIL$68,365$84,318$48,500
22St. John's University-New YorkNY$68,361$80,519$74,104
23California Lutheran UniversityCA$68,121$82,204$53,096
24University of Massachusetts GlobalCA$68,045$81,233—
25Trinity Washington UniversityDC$67,761$79,785$61,500
26California State University-BakersfieldCA$66,996$82,248—
27George Mason UniversityVA$66,470$63,423$53,415
28CUNY Queens CollegeNY$66,339$79,953—
29Fort Valley State UniversityGA$65,715$68,400$30,750
30Chadron State CollegeNE$65,581$61,076$30,000
31Loyola Marymount UniversityCA$65,458$72,918—
32George Washington UniversityDC$65,055$73,569—
33Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL$64,959$69,529$33,337
34University of Southern CaliforniaCA$64,859$77,125$118,765
35Florida Atlantic UniversityFL$64,636$65,703$38,198
36New York UniversityNY$64,374$71,699$114,832
37Loyola University MarylandMD$64,006$66,454$41,000
38California State University-SacramentoCA$63,866$68,782$40,850
39Touro UniversityNY$63,775—$51,131
40North Carolina Central UniversityNC$63,426$57,412—
41Seton Hall UniversityNJ$63,363$63,471$47,385
42University of Massachusetts-BostonMA$63,324$63,123$41,000
43California Baptist UniversityCA$63,240$73,825$41,000
44Kean UniversityNJ$63,092$68,271$64,953
45Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA$62,668$81,166$78,991
46Virginia State UniversityVA$62,660$66,322$65,375
47University of GeorgiaGA$62,423$59,164$35,500
48Oregon State UniversityOR$62,347$65,878$61,500
49Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR$62,347$65,878$61,500
50Lewis & Clark CollegeOR$62,275$65,440—
51University of West AlabamaAL$62,237$63,682$37,264
52San Diego State UniversityCA$62,016$74,187$23,329
53The University of Texas at San AntonioTX$61,900$61,361—
54Sonoma State UniversityCA$61,883$63,781$30,055
55Grand Canyon UniversityAZ$61,774—$50,551
56Spalding UniversityKY$61,629$61,178$30,750
57Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ$61,505$68,555$68,991
58Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ$61,505$68,555$68,991
59DePaul UniversityIL$61,475$67,412$73,890
60Albany State UniversityGA$61,409—$27,917
61Wilmington UniversityDE$61,253$65,382$45,249
62Valdosta State UniversityGA$60,886$71,449$35,876
63Bushnell UniversityOR$60,833$63,840—
64Texas A&M University-VictoriaTX$60,679$72,514—
65William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ$60,584$74,275$50,000
66The College of New JerseyNJ$60,479$63,083$45,905
67Monmouth UniversityNJ$60,242$67,853—
68Rowan UniversityNJ$60,124$56,644$41,000
69Cambridge CollegeMA$60,011$59,942$40,167
70New Jersey City UniversityNJ$59,877$64,068$56,953
71Doane UniversityNE$59,814—$18,635
72University of HoustonTX$59,793$70,528$52,079
73Walden UniversityMN$59,523$57,267$67,888
74University of Nevada-Las VegasNV$59,412$52,838$42,178
75Grand Valley State UniversityMI$59,377$53,038$30,816
76Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA$59,352——
77Salem State UniversityMA$59,351$57,817$46,100
78Montclair State UniversityNJ$59,302$66,833$48,250
79Springfield CollegeMA$59,002$70,046$61,500
80Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationMA$59,002$70,046$61,500
81Angelo State UniversityTX$58,998$61,622$21,950
82Whitworth UniversityWA$58,923——
83University of the SouthwestNM$58,902$59,588$34,166
84Long Island UniversityNY$58,881$64,945$85,842
85California State University-FresnoCA$58,818$66,610—
86Wichita State UniversityKS$58,662$59,508$43,000
87University of Virginia-Main CampusVA$58,626$60,095$36,372
88The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX$58,467$65,025$36,722
89Mississippi Christian UniversityMS$58,459$56,778—
90California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA$58,450——
91University of RochesterNY$58,238$67,888—
92Bridgewater State UniversityMA$58,089$62,371$39,738
93Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK$57,960$56,538$25,746
94Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA$57,928$57,909$59,301
95George Fox UniversityOR$57,903——
96University of BridgeportCT$57,844$68,887$61,500
97McDaniel CollegeMD$57,706$67,374$47,832
98Mercer UniversityGA$57,656$59,236$57,817
99University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO$57,526$67,109$27,770
100Rider UniversityNJ$57,501$66,766—
101Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT$57,449$66,607$55,470
102Portland State UniversityOR$57,448$63,034$61,500
103California State University-NorthridgeCA$57,342$75,660$35,712
104Creighton UniversityNE$57,274$59,783$41,000
105Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA$57,208$58,540$48,471
106Indiana University-SoutheastIN$56,941$56,719—
107Merrimack CollegeMA$56,863—$41,000
108Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ$56,773$65,081—
109Northern Arizona UniversityAZ$56,677$60,735$33,532
110Vanderbilt UniversityTN$56,559$55,941—
111University of North FloridaFL$56,447$60,302—
112La Sierra UniversityCA$56,228$70,945$52,214
113Georgia State UniversityGA$56,194$57,990$51,250
114University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO$56,062$63,098$64,065
115Fort Hays State UniversityKS$56,038$51,758$31,004
116University of Wisconsin-River FallsWI$55,910$62,733$30,460
117William & MaryVA$55,899$56,870$48,519
118Villanova UniversityPA$55,719$65,344$40,990
119Western Connecticut State UniversityCT$55,641$58,337$40,290
120Eastern UniversityPA$55,295$60,968$42,537
121Duquesne UniversityPA$55,222$53,860$61,375
122Providence CollegeRI$55,211$64,017$20,500
123East Texas A&M UniversityTX$55,203$54,739$49,046
124Salem CollegeNC$55,137$61,499$37,967
125Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK$55,022$58,866$37,150
126West Texas A & M UniversityTX$54,965$62,283$32,429
127Boston UniversityMA$54,954$69,238$41,000
128Wayne State CollegeNE$54,954$62,404$31,747
129Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL$54,948$67,595$36,636
130Concordia University-WisconsinWI$54,856$60,854$30,519
131Assumption UniversityMA$54,781$60,768$41,000
132Russell Sage CollegeNY$54,693$59,104—
133Emporia State UniversityKS$54,672$60,355$35,833
134Prescott CollegeAZ$54,556——
135Northern Illinois UniversityIL$54,530$59,834$30,750
136University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC$54,494$56,624$48,391
137Fordham UniversityNY$54,432——
138Florida State UniversityFL$54,360$59,114—
139North Dakota State University-Main CampusND$54,300$56,299—
140Westminster CollegePA$54,269$51,923—
141St Bonaventure UniversityNY$54,216$60,413$53,033
142Florida International UniversityFL$54,187$58,182$49,000
143SUNY BrockportNY$53,965$59,465$51,469
144South Carolina State UniversitySC$53,964$55,513—
145Texas A & M International UniversityTX$53,814$60,566$30,453
146West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA$53,782$61,708$38,164
147University of DenverCO$53,731—$88,626
148Old Dominion UniversityVA$53,600$58,539$52,170
149Bradley UniversityIL$53,539—$61,500
150Western Michigan UniversityMI$53,410$54,002—
151University of South FloridaFL$53,384$56,190—
152University of Central OklahomaOK$53,347$57,727$30,857
153University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI$53,336$55,676$49,642
154University of WyomingWY$53,253$58,082$48,284
155Jacksonville State UniversityAL$53,009$55,717$47,870
156Arkansas State UniversityAR$52,976$52,385$28,942
157Michigan State UniversityMI$52,917$61,573—
158North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC$52,837$59,911$52,458
159Liberty UniversityVA$52,788$56,174$41,470
160University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC$52,778$55,200$50,048
161Butler UniversityIN$52,745——
162University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC$52,648$54,098$43,750
163University of Nebraska at KearneyNE$52,611$56,621$41,881
164Kansas State UniversityKS$52,532$56,320$25,935
165University of North DakotaND$52,490$57,451$50,000
166Lewis UniversityIL$52,465$64,472$41,000
167Buena Vista UniversityIA$52,408$58,059$30,495
168Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPA$52,316$55,325$44,309
169Campbellsville UniversityKY$52,167—$29,500
170University of the CumberlandsKY$52,132$52,175$27,333
171University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO$52,070$56,724$50,255
172Drake UniversityIA$51,784$59,658$47,160
173Loras CollegeIA$51,735——
174University of VermontVT$51,676$55,038$50,230
175University of Nevada-RenoNV$51,671$67,781$49,157
176North Carolina State University at RaleighNC$51,545$58,010$41,000
177University of IowaIA$51,517——
178Texas Woman's UniversityTX$51,489$56,698—
179Oakland UniversityMI$51,404$55,836$51,308
180Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA$51,400$59,207$40,637
181Minnesota State University MoorheadMN$51,326$51,358$37,235
182University of Wisconsin-StoutWI$51,160$51,228—
183University of Northern ColoradoCO$51,095$52,060$62,136
184Georgia Southern UniversityGA$51,090$50,446$40,938
185Augusta UniversityGA$51,026$51,022$52,875
186Miami University-OxfordOH$50,973$67,761—
187University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO$50,780$60,253$47,862
188University of West GeorgiaGA$50,708$58,091$31,312
189Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY$50,644$54,288$49,367
190West Virginia UniversityWV$50,610$59,418$40,525
191University of FloridaFL$50,473$60,270$36,000
192Wake Forest UniversityNC$50,410$57,982$95,722
193Morehead State UniversityKY$50,374$48,340$30,414
194New Mexico Highlands UniversityNM$50,117$60,034$45,952
195University of Arkansas at Little RockAR$50,094$53,164—
196University of Louisiana at MonroeLA$50,002$54,702$57,259
197Boise State UniversityID$49,972$48,561$47,667
198University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM$49,904$56,890$56,140
199Saint Cloud State UniversityMN$49,889$54,277—
200Indiana University-BloomingtonIN$49,738$59,694—
201University of MemphisTN$49,691$51,734$38,293
202Harding UniversityAR$49,522$52,869—
203Indiana University-IndianapolisIN$49,514$55,419$45,000
204University of Southern MaineME$49,504$56,490$38,775
205University of Central ArkansasAR$49,459$53,133$35,248
206University of Nebraska at OmahaNE$49,443$55,390$34,637
207Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA$49,401$50,650$43,489
208Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC$49,298$57,347$42,267
209Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN$49,272$55,138$39,000
210Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN$49,272$55,138$39,000
211James Madison UniversityVA$49,226$58,228$20,092
212Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN$49,220$53,134$46,125
213Rivier UniversityNH$49,204$49,672—
214The University of MontanaMT$49,171$52,978$33,238
215Marshall UniversityWV$49,138$51,701$49,369
216Purdue University Fort WayneIN$48,996$60,385$39,627
217Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPA$48,985$51,858$26,953
218University of ArkansasAR$48,931$56,514$40,382
219Ball State UniversityIN$48,895$59,019$13,962
220Clemson UniversitySC$48,884$58,602$17,428
221Eastern Illinois UniversityIL$48,845$51,527$27,856
222University of North TexasTX$48,768$59,173$39,162
223Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO$48,683$51,844$39,038
224University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI$48,524$58,394$37,650
225Plymouth State UniversityNH$48,428$54,115—
226Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA$48,337$54,323$53,121
227Eastern Michigan UniversityMI$48,314$57,908$47,057
228University of Missouri-St LouisMO$48,277$49,897$43,717
229University of Northern IowaIA$48,051$53,892$34,206
230University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC$47,970$57,024$52,898
231Wayne State UniversityMI$47,964$62,891$66,316
232University of South AlabamaAL$47,846$50,771$43,929
233University of LouisvilleKY$47,741$54,613$42,255
234Southern Arkansas University Main CampusAR$47,726$52,584$62,750
235University of DaytonOH$47,684$50,614—
236Western Illinois UniversityIL$47,537$51,103$49,051
237Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPA$47,522$56,942—
238Montana State University BillingsMT$47,515$56,351—
239University of New OrleansLA$47,505$44,524$50,387
240Indiana State UniversityIN$47,473$55,314$22,000
241The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN$47,435$56,750—
242The University of Tennessee-MartinTN$47,318$59,759$51,000
243University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC$47,113$56,709$32,197
244Tennessee Technological UniversityTN$47,020$52,283$39,299
245Lakeland UniversityWI$46,935$50,986$48,950
246Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA$46,870——
247Winthrop UniversitySC$46,857$53,190$48,969
248Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA$46,787$51,732—
249University of Akron Main CampusOH$46,628$52,040—
250University of Southern MississippiMS$46,529$50,650—
251The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaTN$46,487$51,777$38,076
252Radford UniversityVA$46,423$54,651$52,251
253Auburn University at MontgomeryAL$46,391—$61,500
254Murray State UniversityKY$46,284—$44,487
255Delta State UniversityMS$46,272$52,735$49,435
256Cleveland State UniversityOH$46,257$54,706$52,787
257Western Carolina UniversityNC$46,221$51,558$40,495
258Youngstown State UniversityOH$45,952$51,304$38,375
259East Tennessee State UniversityTN$45,860$52,231$44,640
260University of MississippiMS$45,817$54,645$37,500
261University of West FloridaFL$45,795——
262Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH$45,489$54,974$25,604
263Jackson State UniversityMS$45,261$58,096$71,977
264Illinois State UniversityIL$45,196$49,679—
265Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA$45,125$48,915$38,904
266Xavier UniversityOH$44,967$49,762—
267Regent UniversityVA$44,852$55,572$61,500
268Auburn UniversityAL$44,802$51,504$41,000
269Arkansas Tech UniversityAR$44,751$51,021$24,890
270Mississippi State UniversityMS$44,629$58,226$41,000
271Missouri Baptist UniversityMO$44,568$46,763$54,667
272University of Central FloridaFL$44,548$57,137$49,595
273Appalachian State UniversityNC$44,328$55,225$28,382
274Lindenwood UniversityMO$44,206——
275Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$44,164$57,055—
276Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO$44,118$42,571—
277Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO$43,720$61,570$40,401
278Kent State University at KentOH$43,232$50,393$46,100
279University of MontevalloAL$43,213$51,775$41,000
280University of St ThomasTX$42,410—$41,000
281Western Kentucky UniversityKY$41,899$50,511—
282University of Alabama at BirminghamAL$41,466$56,116$41,752
283Wright State University-Main CampusOH$40,905$44,244—
284Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusPR$38,844$36,731—
285Stephens CollegeMO$37,643$46,390$51,250
286University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA$30,912$48,572—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do student counseling and personnel services graduates earn?

The median college reports $53,965 in earnings one year after a master's degree in student counseling and personnel services and $59,104 four years after. The highest is $105,033 at Harvard University.

How much student debt do student counseling and personnel services graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $42,267 at the typical college.