Student Counseling and Personnel Services programs
CIP 1311 · Education · ranked by median earnings four years after completion
305 institutions report graduate earnings for Student Counseling and Personnel Services programs (College Scorecard, 2024-25). Across them the median is $58,873 four years after completion, with a typical debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.70× and 91% of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold. Indicatively, 201 of the 312 programs with both earnings and a benchmark fall below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026); the rest clear it.
National ranking
| # | Institution | Earn 4yr | % > threshold | Median debt | Debt/earn | Earnings premium | 2 of 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno Pacific UniversityCA · Grad cert | $99,344 n=54 | 94% 1yr | $53,970 | 0.54× | Above +32% | — |
| 2 | Fresno Pacific UniversityCA · Master's | $94,232 n=83 | 100% 5yr | — | — | Above +25% | Clears 2/2 |
| 3 | Walden UniversityMN · Doctoral | $92,301 n=30 | 94% 1yr | $125,441 | 1.36× | Above +35% | — |
| 4 | San Francisco State UniversityCA · Master's | $91,778 n=28 | 92% 5yr | $40,113 | 0.44× | Above +22% | Below 1/2 |
| 5 | Concordia University-IrvineCA · Master's | $91,553 n=54 | 96% 5yr | $42,448 | 0.46× | Above +22% | Clears 2/2 |
| 6 | California State University-Los AngelesCA · Master's | $88,659 n=144 | 94% 5yr | $40,301 | 0.46× | Above +18% | Clears 2/2 |
| 7 | Capella UniversityMN · Doctoral | $86,593 n=19 | 83% 1yr | $117,409 | 1.36× | Above +27% | — |
| 8 | University of GeorgiaGA · Doctoral | $86,321 n=41 | 100% 5yr | $47,455 | 0.55× | Above +37% | Clears 2/2 |
| 9 | California State University-East BayCA · Master's | $85,452 n=62 | 98% 5yr | $39,757 | 0.47× | Above +13% | Clears 2/2 |
| 10 | California State University-Dominguez HillsCA · Master's | $84,789 n=23 | 72% 1yr | — | — | Above +13% | — |
| 11 | Concordia University-ChicagoIL · Master's | $84,318 n=44 | 100% 5yr | $47,380 | 0.56× | Above +23% | Below 1/2 |
| 12 | Alfred UniversityNY · Master's | $84,232 n=174 | 98% 5yr | $24,864 | 0.29× | Above +19% | Below 1/2 |
| 13 | Seattle Pacific UniversityWA · Master's | $83,306 n=39 | 93% 1yr | $55,648 | 0.67× | Above +11% | — |
| 14 | CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY · Master's | $83,086 n=55 | 92% 5yr | $29,571 | 0.36× | Above +17% | Clears 2/2 |
| 15 | CUNY Lehman CollegeNY · Master's | $82,388 n=50 | 96% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.50× | Above +16% | Clears 2/2 |
| 16 | California State University-BakersfieldCA · Master's | $82,248 n=32 | 93% 5yr | $29,223 | 0.35× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 17 | California Lutheran UniversityCA · Master's | $82,204 n=62 | 95% 5yr | $51,250 | 0.62× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 18 | University of RedlandsCA · Master's | $82,138 n=86 | 82% 1yr | $41,000 | 0.50× | Above +9% | — |
| 19 | Chapman UniversityCA · Master's | $81,239 n=19 | — | — | — | Above +8% | — |
| 20 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNY · Master's | $81,233 n=67 | 97% 5yr | $37,190 | 0.46× | Above +14% | Clears 2/2 |
| 21 | University of Massachusetts GlobalCA · Master's | $81,233 n=18 | 92% 1yr | — | — | Above +8% | — |
| 22 | Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaCA · Master's | $81,166 n=50 | 92% 5yr | $66,300 | 0.82× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 23 | New York Institute of TechnologyNY · Master's | $81,134 n=26 | 95% 1yr | $58,860 | 0.72× | Above +14% | — |
| 24 | St. John's University-New YorkNY · Master's | $80,519 n=19 | 94% 5yr | $57,436 | 0.71× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 25 | CUNY Queens CollegeNY · Master's | $79,953 n=33 | 84% 5yr | $28,000 | 0.35× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 26 | University of La VerneCA · Master's | $79,892 n=20 | 94% 5yr | $43,453 | 0.54× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 27 | Trinity Washington UniversityDC · Master's | $79,785 n=44 | 84% 5yr | $65,942 | 0.83× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 28 | Seattle UniversityWA · Master's | $79,675 n=69 | 100% 5yr | $61,500 | 0.77× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 29 | National UniversityCA · Master's | $78,979 n=277 | 89% 5yr | $46,814 | 0.59× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 30 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA · Master's | $77,125 n=60 | 100% 5yr | $118,051 | 1.53× | Above +2% | Clears 2/2 |
| 31 | Bowie State UniversityMD · Master's | $76,499 n=20 | — | — | — | Above +1% | — |
| 32 | California State University-NorthridgeCA · Master's | $75,660 n=103 | 93% 5yr | $38,894 | 0.51× | Above +0% | Below 1/2 |
| 33 | William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ · Master's | $74,275 n=30 | 78% 5yr | $49,500 | 0.67× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 34 | San Diego State UniversityCA · Master's | $74,187 n=181 | 92% 5yr | $24,008 | 0.32× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 35 | California Baptist UniversityCA · Master's | $73,825 n=30 | 63% 1yr | $41,000 | 0.56× | Below -2% | — |
| 36 | Boston CollegeMA · Master's | $73,791 n=17 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Below -3% | — |
| 37 | Manhattan UniversityNY · Master's | $73,706 n=16 | 100% 5yr | $41,010 | 0.56× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 38 | George Washington UniversityDC · Master's | $73,569 n=27 | 94% 5yr | $47,000 | 0.64× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 39 | Loyola Marymount UniversityCA · Master's | $72,918 n=105 | 89% 5yr | $74,081 | 1.02× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 40 | Harvard UniversityMA · Post-bacc cert | $72,884 n=34 | 100% 1yr | — | — | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 41 | University of Houston-Clear LakeTX · Master's | $72,849 n=23 | 90% 5yr | $42,420 | 0.58× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 42 | California State University-Long BeachCA · Master's | $72,822 n=43 | 94% 5yr | $28,000 | 0.38× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 43 | Gonzaga UniversityWA · Master's | $72,648 n=56 | 88% 5yr | $74,932 | 1.03× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 44 | University of Houston-VictoriaTX · Master's | $72,514 n=37 | 88% 5yr | $35,069 | 0.48× | Above +11% | Below 1/2 |
| 45 | New York UniversityNY · Master's | $71,699 n=199 | 91% 5yr | $104,833 | 1.46× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 46 | Valdosta State UniversityGA · Master's | $71,449 n=42 | 98% 1yr | $32,488 | 0.46× | Above +13% | — |
| 47 | La Sierra UniversityCA · Master's | $70,945 n=28 | — | $36,900 | 0.52× | Below -6% | — |
| 48 | University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ · Master's | $70,581 n=39 | 97% 5yr | $28,648 | 0.41× | Above +15% | Below 1/2 |
| 49 | University of HoustonTX · Master's | $70,528 n=26 | 92% 5yr | $33,028 | 0.47× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 50 | Springfield CollegeMA · Master's | $70,046 n=23 | 90% 1yr | $41,000 | 0.58× | Below -7% | — |
| 51 | Houston Christian UniversityTX · Master's | $69,694 n=18 | 100% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.59× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 52 | Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's | $69,529 n=24 | 91% 1yr | $24,000 | 0.34× | Above +2% | — |
| 53 | Boston UniversityMA · Master's | $69,238 n=31 | 96% 5yr | $53,000 | 0.77× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 54 | University of BridgeportCT · Master's | $68,887 n=34 | 91% 5yr | $58,179 | 0.84× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 55 | California State University-SacramentoCA · Master's | $68,782 n=113 | 91% 5yr | $34,021 | 0.49× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 56 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ · Master's | $68,555 n=48 | 92% 5yr | $55,466 | 0.81× | Above +12% | Below 1/2 |
| 57 | Fort Valley State UniversityGA · Master's | $68,400 n=20 | 95% 5yr | $50,095 | 0.73× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 58 | Kean UniversityNJ · Master's | $68,271 n=116 | 89% 5yr | $59,073 | 0.86× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 59 | University of Puget SoundWA · Master's | $68,035 n=20 | 100% 1yr | $51,000 | 0.75× | Below -9% | — |
| 60 | Monmouth UniversityNJ · Master's | $67,853 n=59 | 86% 5yr | $44,681 | 0.66× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 61 | University of Nevada-RenoNV · Master's | $67,781 n=30 | 96% 5yr | $39,548 | 0.58× | Above +19% | Below 1/2 |
| 62 | Miami University-OxfordOH · Master's | $67,761 n=23 | 91% 5yr | — | — | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 63 | Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL · Master's | $67,595 n=43 | 88% 5yr | $39,622 | 0.59× | Above +22% | Clears 2/2 |
| 64 | DePaul UniversityIL · Master's | $67,412 n=101 | 91% 5yr | $67,557 | 1.00× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 65 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMD · Master's | $67,401 n=51 | 92% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.61× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 66 | McDaniel CollegeMD · Master's | $67,374 n=45 | 85% 5yr | $51,237 | 0.76× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 67 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO · Master's | $67,109 n=171 | 90% 5yr | $16,684 | 0.25× | Above +16% | Below 1/2 |
| 68 | State University of New York at OswegoNY · Master's | $66,839 n=20 | 90% 1yr | — | — | Below -6% | — |
| 69 | Montclair State UniversityNJ · Master's | $66,833 n=110 | 81% 5yr | $38,892 | 0.58× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 70 | Rider UniversityNJ · Master's | $66,766 n=25 | 90% 1yr | $41,000 | 0.61× | Below -13% | — |
| 71 | California State University-FresnoCA · Master's | $66,610 n=45 | 90% 5yr | $25,045 | 0.38× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 72 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT · Master's | $66,607 n=42 | 89% 5yr | $39,563 | 0.59× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 73 | Loyola University MarylandMD · Master's | $66,454 n=63 | 89% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.62× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 74 | Virginia State UniversityVA · Master's | $66,322 n=22 | 90% 5yr | $64,734 | 0.98× | Below -7% | Below 2/2 |
| 75 | Saint Peter's UniversityNJ · Master's | $66,181 n=26 | 95% 5yr | $65,127 | 0.98× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 76 | Oregon State UniversityOR · Master's | $65,878 n=77 | 79% 5yr | $51,500 | 0.78× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 77 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR · Master's | $65,878 n=77 | 79% 5yr | $51,500 | 0.78× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 78 | Florida Atlantic UniversityFL · Master's | $65,703 n=47 | 93% 5yr | $36,499 | 0.56× | Above +18% | Below 1/2 |
| 79 | Dallas Baptist UniversityTX · Master's | $65,605 n=41 | 91% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.62× | Above +0% | Below 1/2 |
| 80 | Lewis & Clark CollegeOR · Master's | $65,440 n=33 | 93% 5yr | — | — | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 81 | Wilmington UniversityDE · Master's | $65,382 n=57 | 90% 5yr | $45,328 | 0.69× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 82 | Villanova UniversityPA · Master's | $65,344 n=32 | 100% 5yr | $40,249 | 0.62× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 83 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ · Master's | $65,081 n=51 | 90% 5yr | $35,003 | 0.54× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 84 | The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX · Master's | $65,025 n=54 | 93% 5yr | $36,491 | 0.56× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 85 | Long Island UniversityNY · Master's | $64,945 n=107 | 92% 5yr | $64,125 | 0.99× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 86 | Lewis UniversityIL · Master's | $64,472 n=37 | 94% 5yr | $35,791 | 0.56× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 87 | New Jersey City UniversityNJ · Master's | $64,068 n=73 | 91% 5yr | $60,684 | 0.95× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 88 | Providence CollegeRI · Master's | $64,017 n=73 | 97% 5yr | $27,985 | 0.44× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 89 | Bushnell UniversityOR · Master's | $63,840 n=31 | — | — | — | Above +3% | — |
| 90 | Sonoma State UniversityCA · Master's | $63,781 n=40 | 91% 5yr | $32,570 | 0.51× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 91 | University of West AlabamaAL · Master's | $63,682 n=159 | 97% 5yr | $38,666 | 0.61× | Above +11% | Clears 2/2 |
| 92 | Seton Hall UniversityNJ · Master's | $63,471 n=46 | 87% 5yr | $49,432 | 0.78× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 93 | George Mason UniversityVA · Master's | $63,423 n=50 | 84% 5yr | $38,978 | 0.61× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 94 | University of Massachusetts-BostonMA · Master's | $63,123 n=46 | 95% 5yr | $39,825 | 0.63× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 95 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO · Master's | $63,098 n=99 | 46% | $77,000 | 1.22× | Below -7% | Below 2/2 |
| 96 | The College of New JerseyNJ · Master's | $63,083 n=52 | 100% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.65× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 97 | Portland State UniversityOR · Master's | $63,034 n=63 | 78% 5yr | $61,197 | 0.97× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 98 | Wayne State UniversityMI · Master's | $62,891 n=64 | 90% 5yr | $80,955 | 1.29× | Below +0% | Below 2/2 |
| 99 | University of Wisconsin-River FallsWI · Master's | $62,733 n=38 | 88% 5yr | $35,952 | 0.57× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 100 | Sam Houston State UniversityTX · Master's | $62,489 n=18 | — | — | — | Below -5% | — |
| 101 | Ottawa University-OnlineKS · Master's | $62,455 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +6% | — |
| 102 | Ottawa University-OttawaKS · Master's | $62,455 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +6% | — |
| 103 | Ottawa University-SurpriseAZ · Master's | $62,455 n=16 | — | — | — | Above +2% | — |
| 104 | Wayne State CollegeNE · Master's | $62,404 n=32 | 91% 1yr | $27,852 | 0.45× | Above +7% | Below 1/2 |
| 105 | Bridgewater State UniversityMA · Master's | $62,371 n=51 | 88% 5yr | $30,750 | 0.49× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 106 | West Texas A & M UniversityTX · Master's | $62,283 n=22 | — | — | — | Below -5% | — |
| 107 | Texas Tech UniversityTX · Master's | $61,932 n=47 | 79% 1yr | $52,242 | 0.84× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 108 | Angelo State UniversityTX · Master's | $61,622 n=130 | 92% 5yr | $23,372 | 0.38× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 109 | Michigan State UniversityMI · Master's | $61,573 n=28 | 96% 5yr | — | — | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 110 | Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO · Master's | $61,570 n=32 | 97% 1yr | $34,697 | 0.56× | Above +6% | — |
| 111 | Salem CollegeNC · Master's | $61,499 n=27 | 85% 1yr | $51,305 | 0.83× | Above +5% | — |
| 112 | The University of Texas at San AntonioTX · Master's | $61,361 n=29 | 88% 5yr | $38,642 | 0.63× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 113 | Spalding UniversityKY · Master's | $61,178 n=42 | 96% 1yr | $30,366 | 0.50× | Above +7% | Clears 2/2 |
| 114 | Chadron State CollegeNE · Master's | $61,076 n=17 | 94% 1yr | — | — | Above +5% | — |
| 115 | Eastern UniversityPA · Master's | $60,968 n=24 | 96% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.67× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 116 | Concordia University-WisconsinWI · Master's | $60,854 n=51 | 92% 5yr | $32,549 | 0.54× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 117 | The University of Texas at El PasoTX · Master's | $60,800 n=21 | 91% 5yr | $47,092 | 0.78× | Below -7% | Below 2/2 |
| 118 | Assumption UniversityMA · Master's | $60,768 n=29 | 100% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.68× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 119 | Canisius UniversityNY · Master's | $60,750 n=18 | 91% 5yr | $35,700 | 0.59× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 120 | Northern Arizona UniversityAZ · Master's | $60,735 n=132 | 96% | $33,352 | 0.55× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 121 | Texas A & M International UniversityTX · Master's | $60,566 n=30 | 100% 5yr | $39,351 | 0.65× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 122 | St Bonaventure UniversityNY · Master's | $60,413 n=27 | 93% 5yr | $41,676 | 0.69× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 123 | Purdue University Fort WayneIN · Master's | $60,385 n=30 | 90% 5yr | $49,043 | 0.81× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 124 | Emporia State UniversityKS · Master's | $60,355 n=33 | 100% 5yr | $24,237 | 0.40× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 125 | University of North FloridaFL · Master's | $60,302 n=26 | 97% 5yr | $39,789 | 0.66× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 126 | University of FloridaFL · Master's | $60,270 n=40 | 87% 5yr | $31,088 | 0.52× | Above +9% | Below 1/2 |
| 127 | Capella UniversityMN · Professional | $60,258 n=309 | 89% 5yr | $57,628 | 0.96× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 128 | University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO · Master's | $60,253 n=35 | 88% 5yr | $60,587 | 1.01× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 129 | University at BuffaloNY · Master's | $60,153 n=18 | — | — | — | Below -15% | — |
| 130 | University of Virginia-Main CampusVA · Master's | $60,095 n=28 | 100% 5yr | $54,807 | 0.91× | Below -15% | Below 2/2 |
| 131 | New Mexico Highlands UniversityNM · Master's | $60,034 n=70 | 85% 5yr | $27,000 | 0.45× | Above +14% | Below 1/2 |
| 132 | Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityFL · Master's | $59,954 n=27 | 94% 5yr | $43,318 | 0.72× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 133 | North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · Master's | $59,911 n=78 | 81% 5yr | $59,448 | 0.99× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 134 | Our Lady of the Lake UniversityTX · Master's | $59,876 n=41 | 81% 1yr | $54,666 | 0.91× | Below -9% | — |
| 135 | Northern Illinois UniversityIL · Master's | $59,834 n=53 | 87% 5yr | $50,098 | 0.84× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 136 | Creighton UniversityNE · Master's | $59,783 n=41 | 93% 1yr | $27,920 | 0.47× | Above +3% | — |
| 137 | The University of Tennessee-MartinTN · Master's | $59,759 n=19 | 89% 5yr | $49,814 | 0.83× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 138 | Indiana University-BloomingtonIN · Master's | $59,694 n=58 | 90% 5yr | $19,500 | 0.33× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 139 | Drake UniversityIA · Master's | $59,658 n=35 | 92% 5yr | $35,029 | 0.59× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 140 | Holy Family UniversityPA · Master's | $59,632 n=16 | 85% 5yr | $60,403 | 1.01× | Below -7% | Below 2/2 |
| 141 | Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX · Master's | $59,613 n=36 | 91% 5yr | $52,416 | 0.88× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 142 | University of the SouthwestNM · Master's | $59,588 n=90 | 92% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.69× | Above +13% | Clears 2/2 |
| 143 | Wichita State UniversityKS · Master's | $59,508 n=38 | 100% 5yr | $37,532 | 0.63× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 144 | SUNY BrockportNY · Master's | $59,465 n=25 | 81% 5yr | $32,827 | 0.55× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 145 | West Virginia UniversityWV · Master's | $59,418 n=31 | 96% 5yr | $33,000 | 0.56× | Above +14% | Below 1/2 |
| 146 | Texas A&M University-San AntonioTX · Master's | $59,353 n=72 | 85% 1yr | $32,207 | 0.54× | Below -10% | — |
| 147 | Mercer UniversityGA · Master's | $59,236 n=41 | 83% 1yr | $55,712 | 0.94× | Below -6% | — |
| 148 | Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $59,207 n=45 | 90% 5yr | $40,859 | 0.69× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 149 | University of North TexasTX · Master's | $59,173 n=46 | 94% 5yr | $38,234 | 0.65× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 150 | University of GeorgiaGA · Master's | $59,164 n=41 | 88% 5yr | $37,038 | 0.63× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 151 | Florida State UniversityFL · Master's | $59,114 n=37 | 89% 5yr | — | — | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 152 | Russell Sage CollegeNY · Master's | $59,104 n=28 | 100% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.69× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 153 | Ball State UniversityIN · Master's | $59,019 n=43 | 97% 5yr | $16,516 | 0.28× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 154 | University of Saint JosephCT · Master's | $58,976 n=19 | 91% 5yr | $42,620 | 0.72× | Below -21% | Below 2/2 |
| 155 | East Carolina UniversityNC · Master's | $58,919 n=62 | 95% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.70× | Above +0% | Below 1/2 |
| 156 | Nova Southeastern UniversityFL · Master's | $58,880 n=38 | 100% 5yr | $48,914 | 0.83× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 157 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK · Master's | $58,866 n=40 | 100% 5yr | $40,010 | 0.68× | Above +8% | Clears 2/2 |
| 158 | Marywood UniversityPA · Master's | $58,825 n=17 | — | — | — | Below -8% | — |
| 159 | Clemson UniversitySC · Master's | $58,602 n=95 | 91% 5yr | $14,757 | 0.25× | Above +2% | Below 1/2 |
| 160 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA · Master's | $58,540 n=36 | 94% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.70× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 161 | Old Dominion UniversityVA · Master's | $58,539 n=57 | 82% 5yr | $44,622 | 0.76× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 162 | University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI · Master's | $58,394 n=28 | 90% 1yr | $41,481 | 0.71× | Below -5% | — |
| 163 | Western Connecticut State UniversityCT · Master's | $58,337 n=26 | 86% 5yr | $40,519 | 0.69× | Below -22% | Below 2/2 |
| 164 | Florida State UniversityFL · Grad cert | $58,256 n=37 | 91% 5yr | $50,873 | 0.87× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 165 | James Madison UniversityVA · Master's | $58,228 n=34 | 93% 5yr | $25,486 | 0.44× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 166 | Mississippi State UniversityMS · Master's | $58,226 n=37 | 87% 5yr | $48,683 | 0.84× | Above +16% | Below 1/2 |
| 167 | Florida International UniversityFL · Master's | $58,182 n=59 | 80% 5yr | $48,019 | 0.82× | Above +5% | Below 1/2 |
| 168 | Jackson State UniversityMS · Master's | $58,096 n=17 | 92% 5yr | $71,750 | 1.24× | Above +15% | Below 1/2 |
| 169 | University of West GeorgiaGA · Master's | $58,091 n=111 | 88% 5yr | $25,960 | 0.45× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 170 | University of WyomingWY · Master's | $58,082 n=33 | 94% 1yr | $47,900 | 0.82× | Above +3% | — |
| 171 | Buena Vista UniversityIA · Master's | $58,059 n=55 | 90% 5yr | $31,671 | 0.55× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 172 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC · Master's | $58,010 n=49 | 92% 1yr | $43,000 | 0.74× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 173 | Georgia State UniversityGA · Master's | $57,990 n=76 | 84% 5yr | $46,125 | 0.80× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 174 | Wake Forest UniversityNC · Master's | $57,982 n=125 | 86% 5yr | $76,591 | 1.32× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 175 | Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA · Master's | $57,909 n=49 | 86% 1yr | $32,124 | 0.56× | Below -10% | — |
| 176 | Eastern Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $57,908 n=31 | 100% 5yr | $56,850 | 0.98× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 177 | Louisiana Tech UniversityLA · Master's | $57,906 n=59 | 85% 5yr | $45,417 | 0.78× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 178 | Salem State UniversityMA · Master's | $57,817 n=29 | 95% 5yr | $40,844 | 0.71× | Below -24% | Below 2/2 |
| 179 | University of Central OklahomaOK · Master's | $57,727 n=28 | 91% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.71× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 180 | Clemson UniversitySC · Doctoral | $57,641 n=50 | 89% 5yr | $37,027 | 0.64× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 181 | University of North DakotaND · Master's | $57,451 n=36 | 98% 1yr | $40,720 | 0.71× | Below -1% | — |
| 182 | North Carolina Central UniversityNC · Master's | $57,412 n=28 | 97% 1yr | $80,750 | 1.41× | Below -2% | — |
| 183 | Citadel Military College of South CarolinaSC · Master's | $57,347 n=35 | 83% 5yr | $49,592 | 0.86× | Above +0% | Below 1/2 |
| 184 | Walden UniversityMN · Master's | $57,267 n=44 | 90% 1yr | $64,000 | 1.12× | Below -16% | — |
| 185 | Central Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $57,197 n=67 | 90% 5yr | $50,353 | 0.88× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 186 | Hardin-Simmons UniversityTX · Master's | $57,167 n=17 | — | $41,974 | 0.73× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 187 | University of Central FloridaFL · Master's | $57,137 n=34 | 88% 5yr | $44,706 | 0.78× | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 188 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA · Master's | $57,055 n=40 | 90% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.72× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 189 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaSC · Master's | $57,024 n=90 | 86% 5yr | $39,122 | 0.69× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 190 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main CampusPA · Master's | $56,942 n=68 | 99% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.72× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 191 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM · Master's | $56,890 n=27 | 86% 1yr | $47,084 | 0.83× | Above +8% | — |
| 192 | William & MaryVA · Master's | $56,870 n=30 | 89% 5yr | $42,900 | 0.75× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 193 | Mississippi CollegeMS · Master's | $56,778 n=29 | 89% 5yr | $51,250 | 0.90× | Above +13% | Below 1/2 |
| 194 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN · Master's | $56,750 n=25 | 100% 5yr | $18,950 | 0.33× | Below -1% | Below 2/2 |
| 195 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO · Master's | $56,724 n=66 | 81% 5yr | $51,468 | 0.91× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 196 | Indiana University-SoutheastIN · Master's | $56,719 n=25 | 100% 5yr | $17,747 | 0.31× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 197 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC · Master's | $56,709 n=44 | 86% 5yr | $31,791 | 0.56× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 198 | Texas Woman's UniversityTX · Master's | $56,698 n=42 | 85% 5yr | $49,720 | 0.88× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 199 | Rowan UniversityNJ · Master's | $56,644 n=44 | 94% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.72× | Below -26% | Below 2/2 |
| 200 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC · Master's | $56,624 n=24 | 97% 1yr | $31,460 | 0.56× | Below -4% | — |
| 201 | University of Nebraska at KearneyNE · Master's | $56,621 n=59 | 97% 5yr | $35,182 | 0.62× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 202 | Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK · Master's | $56,538 n=19 | 97% 1yr | $21,500 | 0.38× | Above +4% | — |
| 203 | University of ArkansasAR · Master's | $56,514 n=19 | 90% 5yr | $39,236 | 0.69× | Above +4% | Below 1/2 |
| 204 | University of Southern MaineME · Master's | $56,490 n=42 | 90% 5yr | $42,720 | 0.76× | Above +6% | Below 1/2 |
| 205 | Indiana University-South BendIN · Master's | $56,394 n=20 | 86% 1yr | $62,327 | 1.10× | Below -3% | — |
| 206 | American Public University SystemWV · Master's | $56,370 n=22 | 91% 5yr | $53,036 | 0.94× | Above +8% | Below 1/2 |
| 207 | Montana State University BillingsMT · Master's | $56,351 n=20 | 95% 1yr | $27,015 | 0.48× | Above +13% | — |
| 208 | Kansas State UniversityKS · Master's | $56,320 n=110 | 93% 5yr | $34,300 | 0.61× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 209 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusND · Master's | $56,299 n=26 | 100% 5yr | $38,791 | 0.69× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 210 | University of South FloridaFL · Master's | $56,190 n=18 | 80% 5yr | $46,889 | 0.83× | Above +1% | Below 1/2 |
| 211 | Liberty UniversityVA · Master's | $56,174 n=414 | 56% | $41,000 | 0.73× | Below -21% | Below 2/2 |
| 212 | University of Alabama at BirminghamAL · Master's | $56,116 n=24 | 85% 5yr | $47,260 | 0.84× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 213 | Vanderbilt UniversityTN · Master's | $55,941 n=38 | 89% 5yr | $77,250 | 1.38× | Below -2% | Below 2/2 |
| 214 | Oakland UniversityMI · Master's | $55,836 n=49 | 81% 5yr | $49,875 | 0.89× | Below -11% | Below 2/2 |
| 215 | Lehigh UniversityPA · Master's | $55,728 n=22 | 74% 5yr | $25,000 | 0.45× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 216 | Jacksonville State UniversityAL · Master's | $55,717 n=31 | 82% 5yr | $40,675 | 0.73× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 217 | University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI · Master's | $55,676 n=58 | 89% 5yr | $49,500 | 0.89× | Below -10% | Below 2/2 |
| 218 | Regent UniversityVA · Master's | $55,572 n=113 | 48% | $55,997 | 1.01× | Below -22% | Below 2/2 |
| 219 | South Carolina State UniversitySC · Master's | $55,513 n=36 | 95% 5yr | $59,950 | 1.08× | Below -3% | Below 2/2 |
| 220 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIN · Master's | $55,419 n=46 | 91% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.74× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 221 | University of Nebraska at OmahaNE · Master's | $55,390 n=73 | 87% 5yr | $40,362 | 0.73× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 222 | Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPA · Master's | $55,325 n=64 | 79% 5yr | $44,715 | 0.81× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 223 | Indiana State UniversityIN · Master's | $55,314 n=58 | 93% 5yr | $25,500 | 0.46× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 224 | Appalachian State UniversityNC · Master's | $55,225 n=78 | 93% 5yr | $27,879 | 0.51× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 225 | University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC · Master's | $55,200 n=66 | 93% 5yr | $57,500 | 1.04× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 226 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionIN · Master's | $55,138 n=41 | 90% 5yr | $35,857 | 0.65× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 227 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN · Master's | $55,138 n=41 | 90% 5yr | $35,857 | 0.65× | Below -5% | — |
| 228 | University of VermontVT · Master's | $55,038 n=24 | 93% 1yr | $57,109 | 1.04× | Above +2% | — |
| 229 | Bowling Green State University-Main CampusOH · Master's | $54,974 n=67 | 96% 5yr | $35,024 | 0.64× | Below -12% | Below 2/2 |
| 230 | East Texas A&M UniversityTX · Master's | $54,739 n=51 | 92% 5yr | $36,823 | 0.67× | Below -17% | Below 2/2 |
| 231 | Cleveland State UniversityOH · Master's | $54,706 n=91 | 83% 5yr | $50,999 | 0.93× | Below -13% | Below 2/2 |
| 232 | University of Louisiana at MonroeLA · Master's | $54,702 n=19 | 86% 1yr | $48,502 | 0.89× | Below -5% | — |
| 233 | Radford UniversityVA · Master's | $54,651 n=34 | 92% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.75× | Below -23% | Below 2/2 |
| 234 | Butler UniversityIN · Post-bacc cert | $54,635 n=18 | — | — | — | Below -6% | — |
| 235 | University of LouisvilleKY · Master's | $54,613 n=71 | 92% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.75× | Below -4% | Below 2/2 |
| 236 | Columbus State UniversityGA · Master's | $54,549 n=35 | 86% 5yr | $47,391 | 0.87× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 237 | Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA · Master's | $54,323 n=81 | 96% 5yr | — | — | Below -15% | — |
| 238 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY · Master's | $54,288 n=43 | 86% 5yr | $49,777 | 0.92× | Below -5% | Below 2/2 |
| 239 | Saint Cloud State UniversityMN · Master's | $54,277 n=49 | 91% 5yr | $24,538 | 0.45× | Below -21% | Below 2/2 |
| 240 | Plymouth State UniversityNH · Master's | $54,115 n=20 | 100% 5yr | $49,050 | 0.91× | Below -20% | Below 2/2 |
| 241 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC · Master's | $54,098 n=78 | 90% 5yr | $41,000 | 0.76× | Below -8% | Below 2/2 |
| 242 | Ohio University-Main CampusOH · Master's | $54,077 n=76 | 90% 5yr | $30,948 | 0.57× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 243 | Western Michigan UniversityMI · Master's | $54,002 n=59 | 94% 5yr | $28,579 | 0.53× | Below -14% | Below 2/2 |
| 244 | University of Northern IowaIA · Master's | $53,892 n=38 | 98% 5yr | $32,500 | 0.60× | Below -9% | Below 2/2 |
| 245 | Duquesne UniversityPA · Master's | $53,860 n=23 | 90% 5yr | $65,872 | 1.22× | Below -16% | Below 2/2 |
| 246 | Xavier University of LouisianaLA · Master's | $53,792 n=18 | — | $57,467 | 1.07× | Below -6% | Below 2/2 |
| 247 | Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX · Master's | $53,685 n=34 | 87% 5yr | $44,712 | 0.83× | Below -18% | Below 2/2 |
| 248 | Nicholls State UniversityLA · Master's | $53,673 n=16 | 100% 5yr | $49,407 | 0.92× | Below -7% | Below 2/2 |
| 249 | Shepherd UniversityWV · Master's | $53,606 n=17 | 90% 5yr | — | — | Above +3% | Below 1/2 |
| 250 | Winona State UniversityMN · Master's | $53,481 n=18 | 95% 5yr | $37,020 | 0.69× | Below -22% | Below 2/2 |
Showing the top 250 of 312 institution-programs by median earnings; 62 lower-earning programs are omitted from the table for length.
% > threshold is ED's own share of graduates earning above the federal earnings threshold, taken from the best available measurement window (4-, 5- or 1-year) pooled across all nine College Scorecard Field-of-Study releases; a chip marks any figure not on the 4-year window. Earnings premium compares median earnings four years out to the U.S. Census ACS median for a high-school graduate (undergraduate credentials) or bachelor's-degree holder (graduate credentials) in the institution's state. 2 of 3 yrs flags programs below that benchmark in two of the latest three reported cohort-years — the statutory trigger under the 2025 federal earnings-premium test (effective July 1, 2026). Indicative estimates; the Department of Education's official determination may differ. Figures lag the current year by 2–3 years.
By state — median earnings, 4 yrs out
| State | Median earn 4yr | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| California | $81,166 | 25 |
| Washington | $76,162 | 4 |
| New York | $72,702 | 16 |
| Maryland | $67,388 | 4 |
| New Jersey | $66,181 | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $66,180 | 8 |
| Arizona | $65,505 | 4 |
| Oregon | $65,440 | 5 |
| Connecticut | $62,792 | 4 |
| Illinois | $62,153 | 8 |
| Texas | $61,361 | 21 |
| Kansas | $59,932 | 6 |
| Nebraska | $59,783 | 5 |
| New Mexico | $59,588 | 3 |
| Florida | $59,114 | 11 |
| Georgia | $58,628 | 10 |
| Virginia | $58,384 | 10 |
| Iowa | $58,059 | 3 |
| Michigan | $57,197 | 7 |
| South Carolina | $57,186 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | $57,132 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | $57,035 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,998 | 14 |
| Mississippi | $56,778 | 5 |
| Colorado | $56,724 | 3 |
States with at least 3 reporting Student Counseling and Personnel Services programs, by median graduate earnings.
Frequently asked
Which colleges have the highest-paying Student Counseling and Personnel Services programs?
By median earnings four years after completion, the highest-paying Student Counseling and Personnel Services programs in this dataset are Fresno Pacific University ($99,344), Fresno Pacific University ($94,232), Walden University ($92,301). Earnings reflect College Scorecard field-of-study data (2024-25) and vary by credential level and location.
Are Student Counseling and Personnel Services programs at risk under the federal earnings-premium test?
Indicatively, 201 of the 312 Student Counseling and Personnel Services programs with both earnings and a state/national benchmark have median graduate earnings below the earnings-premium benchmark used by the 2025 federal test (effective July 1, 2026), under which a program can lose Title IV eligibility if its graduates earn less than a typical worker without the credential for 2 of 3 years. This estimate uses College Scorecard earnings vs U.S. Census ACS medians; the Department of Education's official determination uses its own cohort definition and may differ.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard Field of Study, 2014–15 through 2022–23 cohorts plus the most-recent snapshot (2024-25); threshold pass-rates pooled across all nine releases. Earnings-premium benchmarks from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.