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Student Counseling and Personnel Services master's degree at University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,336 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,035 → $52,925
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

131Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
83Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
32Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,780Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,775$6,995 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,683

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,775

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,683Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,398Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE53.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$41,035Year 1
$51,775Year 4
$52,925Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,315
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,775 vs. $60,111

$8,336 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,570 median wageAL estimate · 4,410 jobs · 21-1012$45,590–$73,450 middle 50% of AL wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeResidential Advisors$27,650 median wageAL estimate · 2,570 jobs · 39-9041$25,680–$32,870 middle 50% of AL wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama

$11,907 higher earnings · $4,999 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,682
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,684
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Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University

$3,942 higher earnings · $3,404 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,717
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,279
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Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

$4,341 higher earnings

Earnings
$56,116
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,749
View outcomes →
Mobile, AL

University of South Alabama

$35 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,771
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,648
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

27 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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