Student Counseling and Personnel Services at National University

San Diego, CA · Master's Degree · about 229 graduates a year

$64,585
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,979
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 302
Rank by pay
#33 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$46,814
Median federal debt

National University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How National University 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
…
23University of La Verne La Verne, CA$79,892$72,696#27—
24Trinity Washington University Washington, DC$79,785$69,912#45$59,087
25Seattle University Seattle, WA$79,675$73,284#26$68,242
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

Other Majors at National University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$132,798$82,441#37 of 48
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$127,649$147,392#129 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$118,874$91,450#12 of 46
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$118,388$96,647#32 of 72
Educational Administration and Supervision$110,083$94,937#11 of 453
Engineering-Related Fields$108,725$90,598#34 of 40
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,924$76,682#396 of 861
Educational/Instructional Media Design$93,547$82,830#8 of 82
Accounting and Related Services$93,465$72,646#176 of 349
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—$91,382—
Public Administration$88,988$73,205#42 of 243
Medical Illustration and Informatics$88,945$80,848#23 of 27
Special Education and Teaching$85,908$70,672#14 of 280
Human Resources Management and Services$81,583$73,848#87 of 159
Health and Medical Administrative Services$81,355$63,627#132 of 211
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$78,497$57,834#41 of 322
Education$77,748$62,683#29 of 214
Homeland Security$75,701$63,976#25 of 28
Public Health$73,936$58,859#127 of 201
Psychology$71,001$59,617#36 of 92
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,015$60,591#81 of 380
English Language and Literature$66,189$62,549#9 of 43
Security Science and Technology$66,173$50,462#33 of 34
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,405$43,511#59 of 115
Communication and Media Studies$63,474$55,730#40 of 61
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,662$43,910#44 of 75
Film/Video and Photographic Arts—$48,964—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,529$44,319#162 of 165

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do National University student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,585 one year after graduating and $78,979 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does National University rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, National University ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at National University worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $46,814.

← All data for National University · 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.