Student Counseling and Personnel Services at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Master's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$60,976
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,569
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 302
Rank by pay
#88 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$47,000
Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 22% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Washington 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
…
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
35George Washington University Washington, DC$73,569$64,466#88$60,976
36Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$72,918$66,351#62$56,575
37University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$72,849$74,066#20—
38California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$72,822$66,263#66$58,659

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Systems Engineering$154,767$119,258#6 of 27
Information Science/Studies$149,469$114,156#6 of 71
Business Administration, Management and Operations$146,816$125,591#69 of 861
Engineering-Related Fields$139,567$127,408#7 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$136,801$115,278#53 of 216
Homeland Security$134,847$111,258#2 of 28
Computer Software and Media Applications$134,232$106,364#10 of 26
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$130,159$124,635#21 of 72
Accounting and Related Services$126,566$76,286#5 of 349
Economics$125,847$82,787#3 of 22
Health and Medical Administrative Services$121,804$95,091#26 of 211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$121,460$102,660#202 of 432
Human Resources Management and Services$120,266$89,507#13 of 159
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$117,955$90,624#15 of 43
Public Administration$113,891$78,177#7 of 243
Political Science and Government$106,674$72,470#2 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$105,496$72,602#25 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$101,932$73,569#3 of 29
Geography and Cartography$100,602—#5 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$100,537$72,959#6 of 23
International Relations and National Security Studies$100,024$70,707#10 of 40
Public Policy Analysis$94,862$76,399#21 of 50
Legal Support Services$93,331$66,963—
Public Health$92,573$69,429#35 of 201
Security Science and Technology$91,985$53,979#17 of 34
Journalism$89,072—#2 of 22
Educational Administration and Supervision$88,693$75,751#51 of 453
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$86,130$59,887—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$85,028—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$84,665$64,830#18 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $60,976 one year after graduating and $73,569 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Washington University rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, George Washington University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #88 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at George Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $47,000.

← All data for George Washington 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.