Student Counseling and Personnel Services at California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Master's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$71,142
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,452
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 302
Rank by pay
#9 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$39,757
Median federal debt

California State University-East Bay graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 42% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-East Bay 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

Other Majors at California State University-East Bay by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Statistics$142,606$64,229#4 of 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations$121,899$101,245#148 of 861
Educational Administration and Supervision$109,423$95,100#14 of 453
Accounting and Related Services$103,608$78,409#94 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$100,237—#86 of 92
Public Administration$99,879$84,881#17 of 243
Social Work$96,198$81,059#1 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$93,943$74,772#5 of 243
Health and Medical Administrative Services$92,197$75,785#95 of 211
Education$91,220$75,291#7 of 214
Special Education and Teaching$81,760$77,402#24 of 280
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$74,406—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$67,387—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-East Bay student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,142 one year after graduating and $85,452 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-East Bay rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, California State University-East Bay ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at California State University-East Bay worth it?

Its graduates earn 42% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,757.

← All data for California State University-East Bay · 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.