Student Counseling and Personnel Services at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Master's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$54,334
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,190
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#203 of 302
Rank by pay
#180 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$46,889
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 83% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Florida 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
…
200Montana State University Billings Billings, MT$56,351$61,554#146$48,789
201Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$56,320$58,469#204$47,436
202North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$56,299$58,327#207$52,154
203University of South Florida Tampa, FL$56,190$59,807#180$54,334
204Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$56,174$51,152#283$49,663
205University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$56,116$63,697#97$47,610
206Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$55,941$61,110#152$45,535

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$127,663—#19 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,242$108,040#291 of 432
Computer Systems Analysis$115,356$102,770—
Homeland Security$114,398$85,268#4 of 28
Business Administration, Management and Operations$112,594$83,988#214 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,978$89,705#59 of 62
Medical Illustration and Informatics$96,827$84,370#18 of 27
Accounting and Related Services$94,391$67,362#172 of 349
Information Science/Studies$93,933$72,247#55 of 71
Health and Medical Administrative Services$93,064—#91 of 211
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$85,594—#7 of 9
Civil Engineering$85,380$82,342#78 of 81
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$79,536$59,475#23 of 36
Public Health$79,273$58,339#105 of 201
Architecture$70,924$49,537#37 of 50
Criminal Justice and Corrections$70,885$58,306#41 of 115
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$70,317$34,249#24 of 165
Journalism$69,612$51,410#15 of 22
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,543$63,300#197 of 216
Psychology$67,173$58,803#8 of 14
Educational Administration and Supervision$65,845$59,260#300 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$65,597—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,422$62,613#135 of 243
Sustainability Studies$64,880$43,302#13 of 13
Public Administration$62,465$56,031#197 of 243
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$61,045$28,801#13 of 13
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,986—#46 of 58
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,328$54,622#183 of 380
Marketing—$59,323—
Human Services$59,322$55,494#9 of 23

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of South Florida student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,334 one year after graduating and $56,190 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, University of South Florida ranks #203 by median pay four years after graduation, and #180 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at University of South Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $46,889.

← All data for University of South Florida · 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.