Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Master's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$43,866
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,446
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#285 of 302
Rank by pay
#278 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$37,375
Median federal debt

Georgia Southern University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 74% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Southern 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
…
282Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$50,650$58,631#201$44,984
283University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$50,650$61,454#148—
284University of Dayton Dayton, OH$50,614$54,013#262$44,510
285Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$50,446$52,222#278$43,866
286Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$50,393$53,777#263$44,228
287University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$49,897$53,500#266$44,437
288Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN$49,896$54,506#261$44,596

Other Majors at Georgia Southern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$116,006$84,755#191 of 861
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$112,011——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$106,401$98,272#383 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$90,092$65,423#222 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,821$51,669#149 of 211
Public Health$69,775$52,130#156 of 201
Educational/Instructional Media Design$64,747$58,195#61 of 82
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$61,788—#7 of 7
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,772$47,347#69 of 165
Educational Administration and Supervision$60,962$45,382#373 of 453
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,183—#177 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$59,761—#188 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,762$53,884#199 of 380
Public Administration$56,622$43,325#229 of 243
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services—$54,938—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$47,921—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,866 one year after graduating and $50,446 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, Georgia Southern University ranks #285 by median pay four years after graduation, and #278 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $37,375.

← All data for Georgia Southern 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.