Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Master's Degree

$46,740
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,554
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#254 of 302
Rank by pay
#289 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$37,178
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 71% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University-Mankato 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
…
251University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$52,838$54,840#254$49,726
252Delta State University Cleveland, MS$52,735$63,984#95$39,682
253Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR$52,584$61,966#134$45,997
254Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$52,554$50,200#289$46,740
255Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$52,385$61,731#141$45,639
256Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$52,283$57,114#227$42,655
257East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$52,231$57,057#228$37,904

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$125,059$107,540#139 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$106,311—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$99,934$73,323#7 of 322
Accounting and Related Services$88,187$63,503#231 of 349
Educational Administration and Supervision$83,189$57,802#80 of 453
Educational/Instructional Media Design$75,574$61,959#31 of 82
Social Work$71,402$57,499#42 of 279
Education$65,106$51,118#95 of 214
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,812$57,858#169 of 243
Special Education and Teaching$62,401$56,364#152 of 280
Communication and Media Studies$60,662—#49 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,121$52,164#85 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,887$60,970#183 of 285
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,922$58,830#190 of 380
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$53,250$26,225#48 of 75

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,740 one year after graduating and $52,554 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #254 by median pay four years after graduation, and #289 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $37,178.

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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.