Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Education
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | $58,204 | $53,920 to $64,827 | 322 | 100% |
| Doctoral Degree | $80,708 | $68,985 to $86,525 | 6 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +3% (2025 to 2035), about 44,300 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $64,330 | +2.9% | 27,800 |
| Residential Advisors | $42,240 | +3.5% | 16,500 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a student counseling and personnel services program, of 443 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Liberty University
- Capella University
- National University
- University of Southern California
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Angelo State University
- New York University
- Walden University
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.