Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Master's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$46,331
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,019
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#148 of 302
Rank by pay
#108 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,516
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball 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
…
145University of Georgia Athens, GA$59,164$61,247#150$46,797
146Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$59,114$62,919#115$57,059
147Russell Sage College Troy, NY$59,104$56,255#240$48,304
148Ball State University Muncie, IN$59,019$63,317#108$46,331
149University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT$58,976$53,097#271$58,200
150East Carolina University Greenville, NC$58,919$63,228#111$47,601
151Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$58,880$62,670#117—

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$120,992$89,872#22 of 75
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,260$103,103#281 of 432
Information Science/Studies$111,444$66,844#28 of 71
Accounting and Related Services$80,463$67,043#291 of 349
Educational Administration and Supervision$77,628$63,782#117 of 453
Public Administration$76,893—#127 of 243
Special Education and Teaching$71,550$58,958#58 of 280
Architecture and Related Services$69,582$56,087—
Curriculum and Instruction$67,573—#42 of 190
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$66,242$53,142#91 of 285
Biology$65,439$44,179#39 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,638$56,272#157 of 243
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,483$47,233#17 of 20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,569$38,158#71 of 165
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,806$47,314#225 of 322
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$58,421$55,317#30 of 33
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,692$54,281#233 of 380
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$55,296$56,123#6 of 7
Architecture—$54,175—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $46,331 one year after graduating and $59,019 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, Ball State University ranks #148 by median pay four years after graduation, and #108 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,516.

← All data for Ball 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.