Student Counseling and Personnel Services at San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Master's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$52,062
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,187
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 302
Rank by pay
#53 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,008
Median federal debt

San Diego State University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How San Diego State 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
…
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
33Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$73,791$64,981#78$57,474
34Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$73,706$70,153#43$63,062

Other Majors at San Diego State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$165,564—#21 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,682$84,731#157 of 861
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services—$114,126—
Psychology$111,549$62,663#1 of 92
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,830$100,697#35 of 69
Accounting and Related Services$103,392$74,647#95 of 349
International Relations and National Security Studies$94,199$63,873#15 of 40
Public Administration$91,303$71,810#38 of 243
Statistics—$88,511—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$87,991$78,478#10 of 243
Civil Engineering—$86,359—
Communication and Media Studies$84,280$50,487#15 of 61
Special Education and Teaching$84,034$71,495#21 of 280
Public Health$83,325$70,475#83 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$82,905$69,910#83 of 453
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,189$69,519#22 of 285
Social Work$78,813$61,978#15 of 279
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$73,113$41,328#8 of 75
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,426$57,626#118 of 211
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$67,588—#3 of 41
Criminology$67,163—#8 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,680$47,098#144 of 380
English Language and Literature$48,158—#41 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do San Diego State University student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,062 one year after graduating and $74,187 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Diego State University rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, San Diego State University ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at San Diego State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,008.

← All data for San Diego State 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.