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School counseling and student services graduate programs: earnings and debt by school
434 colleges award master's degrees in school counseling and student services. Graduates of the typical program earned $53,964 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $42,216 in federal loans taken at the school.
Master's programs434
Graduates in 2023-2411,979
Typical median debt$42,216
Typical earnings 1 yr after$53,964
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$58,846
Earnings to debt1.3x
Official field: Student Counseling and Personnel Services. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.
| Degree level | Programs | Typical earnings 1 yr after | Typical median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 434 | $53,964 | $42,216 |
| Doctoral | 79 | $85,056 | $112,062 |
| Professional doctorate | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay
Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.
Master's programs in school counseling and student services
Highest first-year earnings
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA | 78 | $74,911 | $94,232 | n/a |
| San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA | 50 | $77,155 | $91,778 | $41,000 |
| Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA | 128 | $79,105 | $91,553 | $41,000 |
| California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | 85 | $73,140 | $88,659 | $36,500 |
| California State University-East BayHayward, CA | 73 | $77,466 | $85,452 | $30,750 |
| California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA | 24 | $71,878 | $84,789 | n/a |
| Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL | 27 | $68,365 | $84,318 | $48,500 |
| Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY | 25 | $72,559 | $84,232 | $22,626 |
| Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA | 12 | $75,120 | $83,306 | n/a |
| CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY | 31 | n/a | $83,086 | n/a |
| CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY | 26 | $79,857 | $82,388 | n/a |
| California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA | 14 | $66,996 | $82,248 | n/a |
| California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA | 60 | $68,121 | $82,204 | $53,096 |
| University of RedlandsRedlands, CA | 29 | $71,829 | $82,138 | $41,000 |
| Chapman UniversityOrange, CA | 21 | $73,090 | $81,239 | n/a |
| CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY | 51 | $71,982 | $81,233 | $41,000 |
| University of Massachusetts GlobalAliso Viejo, CA | 100 | $68,045 | $81,233 | n/a |
| Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA | 6 | $62,668 | $81,166 | $78,991 |
| New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY | 11 | $74,413 | $81,134 | $61,500 |
| St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY | 18 | $68,361 | $80,519 | $74,104 |
| CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY | 16 | $66,339 | $79,953 | n/a |
| University of La VerneLa Verne, CA | 144 | n/a | $79,892 | $46,477 |
| Trinity Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 6 | $67,761 | $79,785 | $61,500 |
| Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA | 85 | $73,890 | $79,675 | $61,500 |
| National UniversitySan Diego, CA | 138 | $71,197 | $78,979 | $41,000 |
| University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA | 163 | $64,859 | $77,125 | $118,765 |
| Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD | 11 | n/a | $76,499 | n/a |
| California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA | 50 | $57,342 | $75,660 | $35,712 |
| William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ | 23 | $60,584 | $74,275 | $50,000 |
| San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA | 57 | $62,016 | $74,187 | $23,329 |
| California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA | 24 | $63,240 | $73,825 | $41,000 |
| Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY | 15 | n/a | $73,706 | $58,566 |
| George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 10 | $65,055 | $73,569 | n/a |
| Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA | 39 | $65,458 | $72,918 | n/a |
| University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX | 10 | n/a | $72,849 | n/a |
| California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA | 47 | $69,624 | $72,822 | $16,102 |
| Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA | 20 | n/a | $72,648 | n/a |
| Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, TX | 0 | $60,679 | $72,514 | n/a |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 81 | $64,374 | $71,699 | $114,832 |
| Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA | 58 | $60,886 | $71,449 | $35,876 |
| La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA | 31 | $56,228 | $70,945 | $52,214 |
| University of HoustonHouston, TX | 38 | $59,793 | $70,528 | $52,079 |
| Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MA | 14 | $59,002 | $70,046 | $61,500 |
| Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing EducationSpringfield, MA | 1 | $59,002 | $70,046 | $61,500 |
| Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX | 1 | n/a | $69,694 | n/a |
| Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL | 25 | $64,959 | $69,529 | $33,337 |
| Boston UniversityBoston, MA | 42 | $54,954 | $69,238 | $41,000 |
| University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT | 16 | $57,844 | $68,887 | $61,500 |
| California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA | 59 | $63,866 | $68,782 | $40,850 |
| Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ | 35 | $61,505 | $68,555 | $68,991 |
| Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA | 24 | $65,715 | $68,400 | $30,750 |
| Kean UniversityUnion, NJ | 59 | $63,092 | $68,271 | $64,953 |
| University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA | 9 | $76,756 | $68,035 | n/a |
| Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ | 22 | $60,242 | $67,853 | n/a |
| University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV | 17 | $51,671 | $67,781 | $49,157 |
| Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH | 14 | $50,973 | $67,761 | n/a |
| Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL | 48 | $54,948 | $67,595 | $36,636 |
| DePaul UniversityChicago, IL | 93 | $61,475 | $67,412 | $73,890 |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | 7 | n/a | $67,401 | n/a |
| McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD | 38 | $57,706 | $67,374 | $47,832 |
| University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO | 138 | $57,526 | $67,109 | $27,770 |
| State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY | 1 | n/a | $66,839 | n/a |
| Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ | 110 | $59,302 | $66,833 | $48,250 |
| Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ | 8 | $57,501 | $66,766 | n/a |
| California State University-FresnoFresno, CA | 75 | $58,818 | $66,610 | n/a |
| Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, CT | 8 | $57,449 | $66,607 | $55,470 |
| Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD | 44 | $64,006 | $66,454 | $41,000 |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 12 | $62,660 | $66,322 | $65,375 |
| Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ | 4 | n/a | $66,181 | n/a |
| Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | 62 | $62,347 | $65,878 | $61,500 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR | 2 | $62,347 | $65,878 | $61,500 |
| Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL | 44 | $64,636 | $65,703 | $38,198 |
| Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX | 3 | n/a | $65,605 | n/a |
| Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR | 30 | $62,275 | $65,440 | n/a |
| Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, DE | 59 | $61,253 | $65,382 | $45,249 |
| Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA | 27 | $55,719 | $65,344 | $40,990 |
| Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | 12 | $56,773 | $65,081 | n/a |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX | 49 | $58,467 | $65,025 | $36,722 |
| Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY | 32 | $58,881 | $64,945 | $85,842 |
| Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL | 20 | $52,465 | $64,472 | $41,000 |
| New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, NJ | 36 | $59,877 | $64,068 | $56,953 |
| Providence CollegeProvidence, RI | 24 | $55,211 | $64,017 | $20,500 |
| Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR | 14 | $60,833 | $63,840 | n/a |
| Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA | 29 | $61,883 | $63,781 | $30,055 |
| University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL | 62 | $62,237 | $63,682 | $37,264 |
| Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ | 41 | $63,363 | $63,471 | $47,385 |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 50 | $66,470 | $63,423 | $53,415 |
| University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | 27 | $63,324 | $63,123 | $41,000 |
| The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ | 59 | $60,479 | $63,083 | $45,905 |
| Portland State UniversityPortland, OR | 41 | $57,448 | $63,034 | $61,500 |
| Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI | 53 | $47,964 | $62,891 | $66,316 |
| University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI | 11 | $55,910 | $62,733 | $30,460 |
| Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX | 22 | n/a | $62,489 | $51,171 |
| Ottawa University-OnlineOverland Park, KS | 14 | n/a | $62,455 | $27,350 |
| Ottawa University-SurpriseSurprise, AZ | 3 | n/a | $62,455 | $27,350 |
| Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE | 20 | $54,954 | $62,404 | $31,747 |
| Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA | 35 | $58,089 | $62,371 | $39,738 |
| West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX | 32 | $54,965 | $62,283 | $32,429 |
| Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX | 16 | n/a | $61,932 | $43,952 |
| Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX | 168 | $58,998 | $61,622 | $21,950 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 16 | $52,917 | $61,573 | n/a |
| Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO | 20 | $43,720 | $61,570 | $40,401 |
| Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC | 9 | $55,137 | $61,499 | $37,967 |
| The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | 9 | $61,900 | $61,361 | n/a |
| Spalding UniversityLouisville, KY | 14 | $61,629 | $61,178 | $30,750 |
| Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE | 33 | $65,581 | $61,076 | $30,000 |
| Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA | 25 | $55,295 | $60,968 | $42,537 |
| Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI | 21 | $54,856 | $60,854 | $30,519 |
| The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | 5 | n/a | $60,800 | n/a |
| Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA | 21 | $54,781 | $60,768 | $41,000 |
| Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY | 10 | n/a | $60,750 | n/a |
| Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ | 64 | $56,677 | $60,735 | $33,532 |
| Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX | 45 | $53,814 | $60,566 | $30,453 |
| St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY | 114 | $54,216 | $60,413 | $53,033 |
| Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN | 28 | $48,996 | $60,385 | $39,627 |
| Emporia State UniversityEmporia, KS | 16 | $54,672 | $60,355 | $35,833 |
| University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL | 11 | $56,447 | $60,302 | n/a |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 44 | $50,473 | $60,270 | $36,000 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | 36 | $50,780 | $60,253 | $47,862 |
| University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | 18 | n/a | $60,153 | n/a |
| University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 27 | $58,626 | $60,095 | $36,372 |
| New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM | 58 | $50,117 | $60,034 | $45,952 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL | 1 | n/a | $59,954 | n/a |
| North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 39 | $52,837 | $59,911 | $52,458 |
| Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, TX | 3 | n/a | $59,876 | n/a |
| Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL | 23 | $54,530 | $59,834 | $30,750 |
| Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE | 13 | $57,274 | $59,783 | $41,000 |
| The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN | 24 | $47,318 | $59,759 | $51,000 |
| Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 19 | $49,738 | $59,694 | n/a |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | 26 | $51,784 | $59,658 | $47,160 |
| Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PA | 11 | n/a | $59,632 | n/a |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX | 3 | n/a | $59,613 | n/a |
| University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM | 46 | $58,902 | $59,588 | $34,166 |
| Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS | 41 | $58,662 | $59,508 | $43,000 |
| SUNY BrockportBrockport, NY | 19 | $53,965 | $59,465 | $51,469 |
| West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV | 27 | $50,610 | $59,418 | $40,525 |
| Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | 5 | n/a | $59,353 | n/a |
| Mercer UniversityMacon, GA | 10 | $57,656 | $59,236 | $57,817 |
| Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PA | 32 | $51,400 | $59,207 | $40,637 |
| University of North TexasDenton, TX | 56 | $48,768 | $59,173 | $39,162 |
| University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 34 | $62,423 | $59,164 | $35,500 |
| Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL | 55 | $54,360 | $59,114 | n/a |
| Russell Sage CollegeTroy, NY | 16 | $54,693 | $59,104 | n/a |
| Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN | 27 | $48,895 | $59,019 | $13,962 |
| University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT | 7 | n/a | $58,976 | n/a |
| Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK | 48 | $55,022 | $58,866 | $37,150 |
| Marywood UniversityScranton, PA | 2 | n/a | $58,825 | n/a |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 65 | $48,884 | $58,602 | $17,428 |
| Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 37 | $57,208 | $58,540 | $48,471 |
| Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | 40 | $53,600 | $58,539 | $52,170 |
| University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, WI | 57 | $48,524 | $58,394 | $37,650 |
| Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT | 28 | $55,641 | $58,337 | $40,290 |
| James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 23 | $49,226 | $58,228 | $20,092 |
| Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS | 44 | $44,629 | $58,226 | $41,000 |
| Florida International UniversityMiami, FL | 12 | $54,187 | $58,182 | $49,000 |
| Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS | 17 | $45,261 | $58,096 | $71,977 |
| University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA | 67 | $50,708 | $58,091 | $31,312 |
| University of WyomingLaramie, WY | 22 | $53,253 | $58,082 | $48,284 |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | 60 | $52,408 | $58,059 | $30,495 |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 40 | $51,545 | $58,010 | $41,000 |
| Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | 36 | $56,194 | $57,990 | $51,250 |
| Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC | 111 | $50,410 | $57,982 | $95,722 |
| Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PA | 21 | $57,928 | $57,909 | $59,301 |
| Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI | 24 | $48,314 | $57,908 | $47,057 |
| Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA | 8 | n/a | $57,906 | n/a |
| Salem State UniversitySalem, MA | 21 | $59,351 | $57,817 | $46,100 |
| University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK | 37 | $53,347 | $57,727 | $30,857 |
| University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND | 29 | $52,490 | $57,451 | $50,000 |
| North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC | 10 | $63,426 | $57,412 | n/a |
| Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | 17 | $49,298 | $57,347 | $42,267 |
| Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 194 | $59,523 | $57,267 | $67,888 |
| Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI | 18 | n/a | $57,197 | $62,901 |
| University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | 66 | $44,548 | $57,137 | $49,595 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 22 | $44,164 | $57,055 | n/a |
| University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | 24 | $47,970 | $57,024 | $52,898 |
| Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA | 22 | $47,522 | $56,942 | n/a |
| University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM | 24 | $49,904 | $56,890 | $56,140 |
| William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 127 | $55,899 | $56,870 | $48,519 |
| Mississippi Christian UniversityClinton, MS | 6 | $58,459 | $56,778 | n/a |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 15 | $47,435 | $56,750 | n/a |
| University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | 65 | $52,070 | $56,724 | $50,255 |
| Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, IN | 7 | $56,941 | $56,719 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC | 32 | $47,113 | $56,709 | $32,197 |
| Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX | 5 | $51,489 | $56,698 | n/a |
| Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ | 15 | $60,124 | $56,644 | $41,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | 16 | $54,494 | $56,624 | $48,391 |
| University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE | 57 | $52,611 | $56,621 | $41,881 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, OK | 178 | $57,960 | $56,538 | $25,746 |
| University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR | 31 | $48,931 | $56,514 | $40,382 |
| University of Southern MainePortland, ME | 34 | $49,504 | $56,490 | $38,775 |
| Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN | 24 | n/a | $56,394 | n/a |
| American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV | 11 | n/a | $56,370 | n/a |
| Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT | 21 | $47,515 | $56,351 | n/a |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | 83 | $52,532 | $56,320 | $25,935 |
| North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND | 12 | $54,300 | $56,299 | n/a |
| University of South FloridaTampa, FL | 15 | $53,384 | $56,190 | n/a |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 391 | $52,788 | $56,174 | $41,470 |
| University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | 41 | $41,466 | $56,116 | $41,752 |
| Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | 0 | $56,559 | $55,941 | n/a |
| Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI | 10 | $51,404 | $55,836 | $51,308 |
| Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA | 15 | n/a | $55,728 | n/a |
| Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL | 27 | $53,009 | $55,717 | $47,870 |
| University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI | 35 | $53,336 | $55,676 | $49,642 |
| Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 1 | $44,852 | $55,572 | $61,500 |
| South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC | 5 | $53,964 | $55,513 | n/a |
| Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | 23 | $49,514 | $55,419 | $45,000 |
| University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE | 51 | $49,443 | $55,390 | $34,637 |
| Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA | 21 | $52,316 | $55,325 | $44,309 |
| Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN | 34 | $47,473 | $55,314 | $22,000 |
| Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC | 53 | $44,328 | $55,225 | $28,382 |
| University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC | 36 | $52,778 | $55,200 | $50,048 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, IN | 23 | $49,272 | $55,138 | $39,000 |
| University of VermontBurlington, VT | 30 | $51,676 | $55,038 | $50,230 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main CampusBowling Green, OH | 22 | $45,489 | $54,974 | $25,604 |
| East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX | 75 | $55,203 | $54,739 | $49,046 |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | 14 | $46,257 | $54,706 | $52,787 |
| University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA | 20 | $50,002 | $54,702 | $57,259 |
| Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 22 | $46,423 | $54,651 | $52,251 |
| University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY | 47 | $47,741 | $54,613 | $42,255 |
| Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA | 11 | n/a | $54,549 | $37,771 |
| Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA | 56 | $48,337 | $54,323 | $53,121 |
| Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY | 47 | $50,644 | $54,288 | $49,367 |
| Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN | 18 | $49,889 | $54,277 | n/a |
| Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, NH | 7 | $48,428 | $54,115 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC | 74 | $52,648 | $54,098 | $43,750 |
| Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OH | 1 | n/a | $54,077 | n/a |
| Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI | 14 | $53,410 | $54,002 | n/a |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | 24 | $48,051 | $53,892 | $34,206 |
| Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 10 | $55,222 | $53,860 | $61,375 |
| Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA | 0 | n/a | $53,792 | n/a |
| Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX | 2 | n/a | $53,685 | n/a |
| Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA | 12 | n/a | $53,673 | n/a |
| Shepherd UniversityShepherdstown, WV | 4 | n/a | $53,606 | n/a |
| Winona State UniversityWinona, MN | 4 | n/a | $53,481 | n/a |
| East Central UniversityAda, OK | 14 | n/a | $53,243 | n/a |
| Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC | 19 | $46,857 | $53,190 | $48,969 |
| University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR | 4 | $50,094 | $53,164 | n/a |
| University of Central ArkansasConway, AR | 39 | $49,459 | $53,133 | $35,248 |
| Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI | 39 | $59,377 | $53,038 | $30,816 |
| The University of MontanaMissoula, MT | 20 | $49,171 | $52,978 | $33,238 |
| Harding UniversitySearcy, AR | 28 | $49,522 | $52,869 | n/a |
| University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV | 25 | $59,412 | $52,838 | $42,178 |
| Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS | 26 | $46,272 | $52,735 | $49,435 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR | 48 | $47,726 | $52,584 | $62,750 |
| Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN | 1 | n/a | $52,554 | n/a |
| Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR | 159 | $52,976 | $52,385 | $28,942 |
| Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN | 50 | $47,020 | $52,283 | $39,299 |
| East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN | 25 | $45,860 | $52,231 | $44,640 |
| University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY | 223 | $52,132 | $52,175 | $27,333 |
| University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO | 15 | $51,095 | $52,060 | $62,136 |
| University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH | 11 | $46,628 | $52,040 | n/a |
| Carson-Newman UniversityJefferson City, TN | 5 | n/a | $51,874 | n/a |
| Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock, PA | 19 | $48,985 | $51,858 | $26,953 |
| Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | 37 | $48,683 | $51,844 | $39,038 |
| The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | 19 | $46,487 | $51,777 | $38,076 |
| University of MontevalloMontevallo, AL | 46 | $43,213 | $51,775 | $41,000 |
| Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS | 56 | $56,038 | $51,758 | $31,004 |
| University of MemphisMemphis, TN | 29 | $49,691 | $51,734 | $38,293 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA | 16 | $46,787 | $51,732 | n/a |
| Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV | 74 | $49,138 | $51,701 | $49,369 |
| Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC | 43 | $46,221 | $51,558 | $40,495 |
| Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL | 36 | $48,845 | $51,527 | $27,856 |
| Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL | 38 | $44,802 | $51,504 | $41,000 |
| Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN | 29 | $51,326 | $51,358 | $37,235 |
| Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH | 0 | $45,952 | $51,304 | $38,375 |
| University of Wisconsin-StoutMenomonie, WI | 7 | $51,160 | $51,228 | n/a |
| Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | 21 | $47,537 | $51,103 | $49,051 |
| Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | 32 | $51,026 | $51,022 | $52,875 |
| Lakeland UniversityPlymouth, WI | 21 | $46,935 | $50,986 | $48,950 |
| University of South AlabamaMobile, AL | 22 | $47,846 | $50,771 | $43,929 |
| Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA | 12 | $49,401 | $50,650 | $43,489 |
| University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS | 10 | $46,529 | $50,650 | n/a |
| University of DaytonDayton, OH | 11 | $47,684 | $50,614 | n/a |
| Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA | 22 | $51,090 | $50,446 | $40,938 |
| Kent State University at KentKent, OH | 11 | $43,232 | $50,393 | $46,100 |
| University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, MO | 45 | $48,277 | $49,897 | $43,717 |
| Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN | 4 | n/a | $49,896 | n/a |
| Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | 9 | $44,967 | $49,762 | n/a |
| Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL | 10 | $45,196 | $49,679 | n/a |
| Rivier UniversityNashua, NH | 10 | $49,204 | $49,672 | n/a |
| Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA | 36 | $45,125 | $48,915 | $38,904 |
| University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA | 0 | $30,912 | $48,572 | n/a |
| Boise State UniversityBoise, ID | 18 | $49,972 | $48,561 | $47,667 |
| Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY | 12 | $50,374 | $48,340 | $30,414 |
| Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 30 | $44,568 | $46,763 | $54,667 |
| Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO | 17 | $37,643 | $46,390 | $51,250 |
| University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | 15 | $47,505 | $44,524 | $50,387 |
| Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, OH | 8 | $40,905 | $44,244 | n/a |
| Evangel UniversitySpringfield, MO | 8 | n/a | $43,908 | n/a |
| Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO | 10 | $44,118 | $42,571 | n/a |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR | 12 | $38,844 | $36,731 | n/a |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR | 3 | n/a | $36,066 | n/a |
| Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA | 48 | $70,335 | n/a | $48,657 |
| Touro UniversityNew York, NY | 38 | $63,775 | n/a | $51,131 |
| Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ | 202 | $61,774 | n/a | $50,551 |
| Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA | 14 | $61,409 | n/a | $27,917 |
| Cambridge CollegeBoston, MA | 28 | $60,011 | n/a | $40,167 |
| Doane UniversityCrete, NE | 43 | $59,814 | n/a | $18,635 |
| Millersville University of PennsylvaniaMillersville, PA | 9 | $59,352 | n/a | n/a |
| Whitworth UniversitySpokane, WA | 9 | $58,923 | n/a | n/a |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA | 17 | $58,450 | n/a | n/a |
| University of RochesterRochester, NY | 10 | $58,238 | n/a | n/a |
| George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR | 4 | $57,903 | n/a | n/a |
| Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA | 23 | $56,863 | n/a | $41,000 |
| Prescott CollegePrescott, AZ | 10 | $54,556 | n/a | n/a |
| Fordham UniversityBronx, NY | 12 | $54,432 | n/a | n/a |
| Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA | 3 | $54,269 | n/a | n/a |
| West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA | 26 | $53,782 | n/a | $38,164 |
| University of DenverDenver, CO | 35 | $53,731 | n/a | $88,626 |
| Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL | 13 | $53,539 | n/a | $61,500 |
| Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN | 12 | $52,745 | n/a | n/a |
| Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, KY | 82 | $52,167 | n/a | $29,500 |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | 5 | $51,735 | n/a | n/a |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | 11 | $51,517 | n/a | n/a |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 20 | $46,870 | n/a | n/a |
| Auburn University at MontgomeryMontgomery, AL | 13 | $46,391 | n/a | $61,500 |
| Murray State UniversityMurray, KY | 17 | $46,284 | n/a | $44,487 |
| University of MississippiUniversity, MS | 40 | $45,817 | n/a | $37,500 |
| University of West FloridaPensacola, FL | 2 | $45,795 | n/a | n/a |
| University of St ThomasHouston, TX | 8 | $42,410 | n/a | $41,000 |
| Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY | 13 | $41,899 | n/a | n/a |
| Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Amberton UniversityGarland, TX | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando, FL | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA | 58 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA | 47 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA | 49 | n/a | n/a | $22,000 |
| Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN | 158 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Capital UniversityColumbus, OH | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Centenary UniversityHackettstown, NJ | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| City University of SeattleSeattle, WA | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Freed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Husson UniversityBangor, ME | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, PR | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, PR | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | 10 | n/a | n/a | $45,942 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN | 14 | n/a | n/a | $51,250 |
| Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | 37 | n/a | n/a | $39,857 |
| Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, TX | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Malone UniversityCanton, OH | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NY | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, WI | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nelson UniversityWaxahachie, TX | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| North American UniversityStafford, TX | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northwest Nazarene UniversityNampa, ID | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pittsburg State UniversityPittsburg, KS | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, PR | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester, NY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, TX | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA | 63 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX | 13 | n/a | n/a | $61,500 |
| Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX | 13 | n/a | n/a | $90,135 |
| The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Troy UniversityTroy, AL | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Universidad Central de BayamonBayamón, PR | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, AK | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Holy CrossNew Orleans, LA | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of ScrantonScranton, PA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Utah State UniversityLogan, UT | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Washington Adventist UniversityTakoma Park, MD | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Widener UniversityChester, PA | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| William Carey UniversityHattiesburg, MS | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Doctoral programs in school counseling and student services
Highest first-year earnings
Professional doctorate programs in school counseling and student services
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, PA | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do school counseling and student services graduates earn?
Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $53,964 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.
How much debt do school counseling and student services graduate students take on?
The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $42,216 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.