Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Walden University

Minneapolis, MN · Master's Degree · about 178 graduates a year

$51,399
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,267
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#177 of 302
Rank by pay
#259 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$64,000
Median federal debt

Walden University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 112% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Walden 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
…
174University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$57,451$59,521#183$49,340
175North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$57,412$61,611#143$47,538
176Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC$57,347$63,589#99—
177Walden University Minneapolis, MN$57,267$54,702#259$51,399
178Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$57,197$60,308#169$50,186
179Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX$57,167$58,122#209—
180University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$57,137$60,815#159$45,569

Other Student Counseling and Personnel Services Credentials at Walden University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$90,544$92,301$125,441

Other Majors at Walden University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$122,823$109,614#181 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$109,874$76,732#17 of 46
Medical Illustration and Informatics$91,306$75,902#22 of 27
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$78,040#68 of 78
Homeland Security$86,888—#21 of 28
Public Policy Analysis$84,035—#33 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,853$67,326#628 of 861
Curriculum and Instruction$80,064$69,999#11 of 190
Health and Medical Administrative Services$79,613$65,641#139 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$73,233$58,099#341 of 349
Public Health$72,906$60,943#136 of 201
Human Resources Management and Services$69,182$52,928#128 of 159
Marketing$68,462$55,620#30 of 37
Public Administration$68,434$55,738#175 of 243
Education$64,694$59,485#101 of 214
Finance and Financial Management Services—$64,609—
Social Work$63,559$53,563#128 of 279
Psychology$60,895$46,138#65 of 92
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,679$50,548#80 of 115
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,034$48,538#103 of 204
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$56,934$45,782#244 of 322
Human Services$56,751$46,189#14 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,860$47,427#249 of 380
Educational Administration and Supervision$55,023$48,220#432 of 453
Communication and Media Studies$54,533$47,157#58 of 61
Research and Experimental Psychology$53,809$46,371#11 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $51,399 one year after graduating and $57,267 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Walden University rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, Walden University ranks #177 by median pay four years after graduation, and #259 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at Walden University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $64,000.

← All data for Walden 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.