Student Counseling and Personnel Services at University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Master's Degree · about 173 graduates a year

$52,024
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,109
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#63 of 302
Rank by pay
#31 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,684
Median federal debt

University of Missouri-Columbia graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Missouri-Columbia 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
…
60DePaul University Chicago, IL$67,412$66,232#67$52,699
61Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$67,401$59,152#190$58,985
62McDaniel College Westminster, MD$67,374$59,129#191$57,554
63University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$67,109$71,955#31$52,024
64State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$66,839$63,617#98$53,106
65Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$66,833$58,658#200$54,513
66Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ$66,766$58,600#202$57,536

Other Student Counseling and Personnel Services Credentials at University of Missouri-Columbia

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$75,094——

Other Majors at University of Missouri-Columbia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$135,569$96,696—
Business/Commerce$123,999$87,428#19 of 75
Medical Illustration and Informatics$115,303—#7 of 27
Health and Medical Administrative Services$108,813$71,622#48 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$98,020$65,250#137 of 349
Taxation$94,484—#25 of 30
Public Administration$84,412$65,836#77 of 243
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$83,264$53,750#33 of 43
Journalism$77,057$55,800#8 of 22
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$76,648$70,982#60 of 211
Public Health$70,390$62,368#153 of 201
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$66,434$51,152#40 of 58
Social Work$64,779$50,632#104 of 279
Educational Administration and Supervision$62,405$50,900#352 of 453
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,810$54,674#180 of 243
Library Science and Administration$58,856$45,466#14 of 54
Human Computer Interaction—$57,492—
Special Education and Teaching$51,460$48,231#262 of 280
Curriculum and Instruction$50,116$49,355#182 of 190
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services—$47,567—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$47,426—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Missouri-Columbia student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,024 one year after graduating and $67,109 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Missouri-Columbia rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, University of Missouri-Columbia ranks #63 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at University of Missouri-Columbia worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,684.

← All data for University of Missouri-Columbia · 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.