Student Counseling and Personnel Services at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Master's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$47,236
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,750
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#187 of 302
Rank by pay
#133 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,950
Median federal debt

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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
…
184University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$56,890$65,870#72$49,015
185William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$56,870$51,785#280$48,083
186Mississippi College Clinton, MS$56,778$68,889#49$58,441
187The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$56,750$61,993#133$47,236
188University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$56,724$53,048#273$49,268
189Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$56,719$60,849#158—
190University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$56,709$60,857#157$47,800

Other Majors at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$150,903$109,778#3 of 18
Computer Science$135,764—#36 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$132,036$106,707#112 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$123,330$98,640#50 of 92
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,482$130,211#220 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$112,342—#51 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$112,249$70,078#33 of 349
Nuclear Engineering$106,136——
Civil Engineering$88,162$71,249#71 of 81
Public Policy Analysis$82,094—#35 of 50
Public Health$72,158—#139 of 201
Mathematics$71,818—#5 of 11
Human Resources Management and Services—$63,801—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$60,295$47,265#214 of 322
Agricultural Public Services$58,999$54,313—
Library Science and Administration$58,578$45,400#15 of 54
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,810$42,975#105 of 165
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$55,719$47,522#19 of 27
Social Work$55,624$46,667#252 of 279
Music$53,019$34,198#28 of 98
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,494$47,975#265 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Tennessee-Knoxville student counseling and personnel services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,236 one year after graduating and $56,750 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Tennessee-Knoxville rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ranks #187 by median pay four years after graduation, and #133 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,950.

← All data for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · 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.