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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1311

Student Counseling and Personnel Services: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 305 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$58,866 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$58,866Median year-4 earnings

$18,487Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$58,866Median reported earnings · year 4

$59,561Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

12thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

305Reporting programs

305With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $63,760
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $58,866
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 305

305 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $86,457
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $60,258
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $55,831
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 4

4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $85,757
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$54,549National median$58,86675th percentile$65,382

305 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Fresno Pacific University$94,232 2San Francisco State University$91,778 3Concordia University-Irvine$91,553 4California State University, Los Angeles$88,659 5California State University, East Bay$85,452 6Alliant International University-San Diego$84,805 7California State University, Dominguez Hills$84,789 8Concordia University-Chicago$84,318 9Alfred University$84,232 10Seattle Pacific University$83,306

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsSOC 21-1012 · 3 crosswalk linksResidential AdvisorsSOC 39-9041 · 2 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR STUDENT COUNSELING AND PERSONNEL SERVICES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Fresno Pacific UniversityMaster's Degree	Fresno, CA	$94,232	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,630
2	San Francisco State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$91,778	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,278
3	Concordia University-IrvineMaster's Degree	Irvine, CA	$91,553	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,115
4	California State University, Los AngelesMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$88,659	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,967
5	California State University, East BayMaster's Degree	Hayward, CA	$85,452	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,320
6	Alliant International University-San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$84,805	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
7	California State University, Dominguez HillsMaster's Degree	Carson, CA	$84,789	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,615
8	Concordia University-ChicagoMaster's Degree	River Forest, IL	$84,318	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,436
9	Alfred UniversityMaster's Degree	Alfred, NY	$84,232	Not available	Baseline needed	$25,620
10	Seattle Pacific UniversityMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$83,306	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,488
11	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeMaster's Degree	Brooklyn, NY	$83,086	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,103
12	CUNY Lehman CollegeMaster's Degree	Bronx, NY	$82,388	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,148
13	California State University, BakersfieldMaster's Degree	Bakersfield, CA	$82,248	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,652
14	California Lutheran UniversityMaster's Degree	Thousand Oaks, CA	$82,204	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,109
15	University of RedlandsMaster's Degree	Redlands, CA	$82,138	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,031
16	Chapman UniversityMaster's Degree	Orange, CA	$81,239	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,555
17	CUNY Hunter CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$81,233	Not available	Baseline needed	$2,984
18	University of Massachusetts GlobalMaster's Degree	Aliso Viejo, CA	$81,233	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,654
19	Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Moraga, CA	$81,166	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,378
20	New York Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree	Old Westbury, NY	$81,134	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,443
21	St. John's University-New YorkMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$80,519	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,999
22	CUNY Queens CollegeMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$79,953	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,195
23	University of La VerneMaster's Degree	La Verne, CA	$79,892	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,161
24	Trinity Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$79,785	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,302
25	Seattle UniversityMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$79,675	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,662
26	National UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$78,979	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,878
27	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$77,125	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
28	Bowie State UniversityMaster's Degree	Bowie, MD	$76,499	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,298
29	California State University, NorthridgeMaster's Degree	Northridge, CA	$75,660	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,021
30	William Paterson University of New JerseyMaster's Degree	Wayne, NJ	$74,275	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,745
31	San Diego State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$74,187	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,364
32	California Baptist UniversityMaster's Degree	Riverside, CA	$73,825	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,285
33	Boston CollegeMaster's Degree	Chestnut Hill, MA	$73,791	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,704
34	Manhattan UniversityMaster's Degree	Riverdale, NY	$73,706	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,256
35	George Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$73,569	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,586
36	Loyola Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$72,918	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,381
37	University of Houston-Clear LakeMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$72,849	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,563
38	California State University, Long BeachMaster's Degree	Long Beach, CA	$72,822	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,440
39	Gonzaga UniversityMaster's Degree	Spokane, WA	$72,648	Not available	Baseline needed	$35,119
40	Texas A&M University-VictoriaMaster's Degree	Victoria, TX	$72,514	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,109
41	New York UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$71,699	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,050
42	Valdosta State UniversityMaster's Degree	Valdosta, GA	$71,449	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,945
43	La Sierra UniversityMaster's Degree	Riverside, CA	$70,945	Not available	Baseline needed	$45,566
44	University of Phoenix-ArizonaMaster's Degree	Phoenix, AZ	$70,581	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,520
45	University of HoustonMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$70,528	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,276
46	Springfield CollegeMaster's Degree	Springfield, MA	$70,046	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,587
47	Houston Christian UniversityMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$69,694	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,629
48	Northeastern Illinois UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$69,529	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,109
49	Boston UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$69,238	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,402
50	University of BridgeportMaster's Degree	Bridgeport, CT	$68,887	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,807
51	California State University, SacramentoMaster's Degree	Sacramento, CA	$68,782	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,338
52	Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree	Tempe, AZ	$68,555	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,967
53	Fort Valley State UniversityMaster's Degree	Fort Valley, GA	$68,400	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,338
54	Kean UniversityMaster's Degree	Union, NJ	$68,271	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,447
55	University of Puget SoundMaster's Degree	Tacoma, WA	$68,035	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,394
56	Monmouth UniversityMaster's Degree	West Long Branch, NJ	$67,853	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,988
57	University of Nevada-RenoMaster's Degree	Reno, NV	$67,781	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,927
58	Miami University-OxfordMaster's Degree	Oxford, OH	$67,761	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,384
59	Florida Gulf Coast UniversityMaster's Degree	Fort Myers, FL	$67,595	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,568
60	DePaul UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$67,412	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,902
61	Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$67,401	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,809
62	McDaniel CollegeMaster's Degree	Westminster, MD	$67,374	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,916
63	University of Missouri-ColumbiaMaster's Degree	Columbia, MO	$67,109	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,268
64	State University of New York at OswegoMaster's Degree	Oswego, NY	$66,839	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,236
65	Montclair State UniversityMaster's Degree	Montclair, NJ	$66,833	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,566
66	Rider UniversityMaster's Degree	Lawrenceville, NJ	$66,766	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,792
67	California State University, FresnoMaster's Degree	Fresno, CA	$66,610	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,000
68	Southern Connecticut State UniversityMaster's Degree	New Haven, CT	$66,607	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,857
69	Loyola University MarylandMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$66,454	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,574
70	Virginia State UniversityMaster's Degree	Petersburg, VA	$66,322	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,840
71	Saint Peter's UniversityMaster's Degree	Jersey City, NJ	$66,181	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,199
72	Oregon State UniversityMaster's Degree	Corvallis, OR	$65,878	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,604
73	Oregon State University-Cascades CampusMaster's Degree	Bend, OR	$65,878	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,048
74	Florida Atlantic UniversityMaster's Degree	Boca Raton, FL	$65,703	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,752
75	Dallas Baptist UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$65,605	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,516
76	Lewis & Clark CollegeMaster's Degree	Portland, OR	$65,440	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,013
77	Wilmington UniversityMaster's Degree	New Castle, DE	$65,382	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,644
78	Villanova UniversityMaster's Degree	Villanova, PA	$65,344	Not available	Baseline needed	$43,756
79	Rutgers University-New BrunswickMaster's Degree	New Brunswick, NJ	$65,081	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,406
80	The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyMaster's Degree	Edinburg, TX	$65,025	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,831
81	Long Island UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookville, NY	$64,945	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
82	Lewis UniversityMaster's Degree	Romeoville, IL	$64,472	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,028
83	New Jersey City UniversityMaster's Degree	Jersey City, NJ	$64,068	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,053
84	Providence CollegeMaster's Degree	Providence, RI	$64,017	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,523
85	Bushnell UniversityMaster's Degree	Eugene, OR	$63,840	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,789
86	Sonoma State UniversityMaster's Degree	Rohnert Park, CA	$63,781	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,885
87	University of West AlabamaMaster's Degree	Livingston, AL	$63,682	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,684
88	Seton Hall UniversityMaster's Degree	South Orange, NJ	$63,471	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,446
89	George Mason UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfax, VA	$63,423	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,915
90	University of Massachusetts-BostonMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$63,123	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,707
91	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusMaster's Degree	Denver, CO	$63,098	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,900
92	The College of New JerseyMaster's Degree	Ewing, NJ	$63,083	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,646
93	Portland State UniversityMaster's Degree	Portland, OR	$63,034	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,552
94	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$62,891	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
95	University of Wisconsin-River FallsMaster's Degree	River Falls, WI	$62,733	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,054
96	Sam Houston State UniversityMaster's Degree	Huntsville, TX	$62,489	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,404
97	Ottawa University-OttawaMaster's Degree	Ottawa, KS	$62,455	Not available	Baseline needed	$27,963
98	Ottawa University-OnlineMaster's Degree	Overland Park, KS	$62,455	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
99	Ottawa University-SurpriseMaster's Degree	Surprise, AZ	$62,455	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,393
100	Wayne State CollegeMaster's Degree	Wayne, NE	$62,404	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,360

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.