Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Master's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$52,282
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,573
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#105 of 302
Rank by pay
#80 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Michigan State University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Michigan 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
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102West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$62,283$63,324#105—
103Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$61,932$62,967#114$43,346
104Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$61,622$62,651#119$57,529
105Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$61,573$64,922#80$52,282
106Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$61,570$66,016#70$45,743
107Salem College Winston-salem, NC$61,499$65,997#71$49,734
108The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$61,361$62,386#125$60,837

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$188,085$133,992#4 of 75
Business Administration, Management and Operations$142,927$117,756#80 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,589$96,585#26 of 92
Human Resources Management and Services$127,481$99,526#7 of 159
Computer and Information Sciences$123,621$120,834#41 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,130$104,677#265 of 432
Pharmacology and Toxicology$110,091$93,234—
Food Science and Technology$106,264$92,232#2 of 5
Accounting and Related Services$105,724$68,666#78 of 349
Marketing$100,453$81,245#12 of 37
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$86,080$69,257#5 of 20
Criminal Justice and Corrections$84,105$75,435#19 of 115
Public Health$81,743$66,933#90 of 201
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$80,358$66,517#9 of 10
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,998$63,355#149 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$74,956—#64 of 322
Public Policy Analysis$72,828$52,813#47 of 50
Educational/Instructional Media Design$67,489$59,562#54 of 82
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$65,302—#166 of 211
Special Education and Teaching$64,777$57,308#118 of 280
Social Work$64,368$51,191#114 of 279
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$62,675$53,352#80 of 204
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,529$57,845#172 of 243
Music$62,193$42,484#7 of 98
Curriculum and Instruction$61,650$56,851#93 of 190
Education$60,007$53,417#135 of 214
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,864$46,512#104 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,911$60,244#231 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $52,282 one year after graduating and $61,573 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, Michigan State University ranks #105 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111).

← All data for Michigan 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.