Student Counseling and Personnel Services at California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Master's Degree · about 105 graduates a year

$57,751
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,660
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 302
Rank by pay
#50 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,894
Median federal debt

California State University-Northridge graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Northridge 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
…
26National University San Diego, CA$78,979$71,866#33$64,585
27University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$77,125$70,179#42$52,999
28Bowie State University Bowie, MD$76,499$67,137#55—
29California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$75,660$68,846#50$57,751
30William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$74,275$65,190#76$60,928
31San Diego State University San Diego, CA$74,187$67,505#53$52,062
32California Baptist University Riverside, CA$73,825$67,176#54$47,801

Other Majors at California State University-Northridge by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$178,136—#12 of 48
Manufacturing Engineering$129,151——
Business Administration, Management and Operations$115,123$83,461#197 of 861
Taxation$108,576$89,070#22 of 30
Civil Engineering$104,388$86,091#21 of 81
Educational Administration and Supervision$101,424$84,058#22 of 453
Accounting and Related Services$98,558$71,699#130 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$95,444$80,896#75 of 211
Public Administration$92,353$77,959#33 of 243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$89,925$74,192#4 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$85,826$68,093#15 of 280
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$83,681$81,871#31 of 322
Public Health$83,400$69,076#82 of 201
Social Work$81,505$64,193#10 of 279
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$76,505$66,689#37 of 243
Education$71,067$57,349#11 of 32
Hospitality Administration/Management$64,835—#11 of 12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$62,537—#5 of 10
English Language and Literature$61,735—#21 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$60,784$39,920#48 of 61
Music$60,697$37,985#9 of 98
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions—$55,764—
Biology—$49,839—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$44,961—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$42,557—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $57,751 one year after graduating and $75,660 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, California State University-Northridge ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,894.

← All data for California State University-Northridge · 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.