Student Counseling and Personnel Services at University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Master's Degree · about 204 graduates a year

$52,999
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,125
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 302
Rank by pay
#42 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$118,051
Median federal debt

University of Southern California graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 153% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern California 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
…
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
30William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$74,275$65,190#76$60,928

Other Majors at University of Southern California by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$188,871$134,544#8 of 48
Real Estate Development$185,174$120,536—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$181,250$132,668#26 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$180,468$126,936#6 of 62
Computer Software and Media Applications$179,055$134,800#1 of 26
Systems Engineering$178,619$118,363#2 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$161,128$136,250#24 of 432
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$158,632$120,846#7 of 92
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$155,219$129,633#9 of 216
Engineering$150,717$101,781#3 of 16
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$142,858$178,854#17 of 17
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$140,115$163,956#1 of 7
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$139,463$112,143#6 of 25
Mechanical Engineering$139,101$106,735#6 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$132,258$96,331#19 of 211
Civil Engineering$130,675$91,025#1 of 81
Taxation$127,082$80,287#7 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$122,697$73,673#8 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$121,165$85,502#5 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$116,471$94,625#20 of 159
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$107,998$66,292#5 of 9
Applied Mathematics$106,697$84,685#13 of 17
Public Administration$103,721$78,453#14 of 243
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$96,014$71,497#12 of 322
Public Health$95,642$58,611#29 of 201
Dispute Resolution$94,256$72,887#2 of 6
Public Policy Analysis$94,114$64,952#22 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$91,873$68,587#7 of 61
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research—$91,029—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$89,760$50,634#8 of 29

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Southern California student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,999 one year after graduating and $77,125 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Southern California rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, University of Southern California ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at University of Southern California worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $118,051.

← All data for University of Southern California · 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.