Student Counseling and Personnel Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL · Master's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$47,610
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,116
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#205 of 302
Rank by pay
#97 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$47,260
Median federal debt

University of Alabama at Birmingham graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 84% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Alabama at Birmingham Compares for Student Counseling and Personnel Services

All 302 colleges reporting student counseling and personnel services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$94,232$85,745#1$80,307
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$91,778$83,512#2$73,361
3Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA$91,553$83,307#3$68,850
4California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$88,659$80,674#5$67,075
5California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$85,452$77,756#9$71,142
6Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA$84,805$77,167#12$62,285
7California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$84,789$77,152#13$51,759
8Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL$84,318$82,842#4$74,696
9Alfred University Alfred, NY$84,232$80,171#6$66,377
10Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$83,306$76,624#15$69,340
…
202North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$56,299$58,327#207$52,154
203University of South Florida Tampa, FL$56,190$59,807#180$54,334
204Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$56,174$51,152#283$49,663
205University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$56,116$63,697#97$47,610
206Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$55,941$61,110#152$45,535
207Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$55,836$58,873#196$47,622
208Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$55,728$56,676#231$44,468

Other Majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health and Medical Administrative Services$136,395$98,824#17 of 211
Systems Science and Theory$124,712$82,344—
Engineering$118,501$94,656#22 of 29
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$117,049$76,770#33 of 72
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$115,581$103,147#300 of 432
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$114,503$105,760#178 of 216
Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,063$87,219#259 of 861
Management Information Systems and Services$103,679$79,989#22 of 46
Public Health$91,073$56,823#41 of 201
Accounting and Related Services$84,420$61,553#268 of 349
Educational Administration and Supervision$79,074$69,736#106 of 453
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$69,535$67,458#129 of 211
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,427$62,780#9 of 11
Sociology$68,281$44,892#3 of 6
Biotechnology$65,277—#14 of 15
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$61,956$46,855#85 of 204
Public Administration$61,916$48,736#217 of 243
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,577$50,382#21 of 33
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research$60,351$58,223#4 of 7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,945$52,545#181 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$58,157$50,356#207 of 280
Biology$57,581$26,408#54 of 57
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$56,607$52,702#33 of 52
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,131$52,895#245 of 380
Communication and Media Studies$54,662$45,087#56 of 61

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Alabama at Birmingham student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,610 one year after graduating and $56,116 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Alabama at Birmingham rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, University of Alabama at Birmingham ranks #205 by median pay four years after graduation, and #97 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at University of Alabama at Birmingham worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $47,260.

← All data for University of Alabama at Birmingham · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.