Student Counseling and Personnel Services at George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Master's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$57,681
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,423
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#89 of 302
Rank by pay
#219 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,978
Median federal debt

George Mason University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Mason 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
…
86Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$63,781$58,037#213$56,566
87University of West Alabama Livingston, AL$63,682$72,285#30$62,006
88Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$63,471$55,708#245$58,844
89George Mason University Fairfax, VA$63,423$57,752#219$57,681
90University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA$63,123$55,586#248$60,385
91University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$63,098$59,009#193$50,034
92The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$63,083$55,367#250$57,999

Other Majors at George Mason University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$167,363—#1 of 10
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,691$126,908#2 of 26
Computer Engineering$158,029$132,367#7 of 23
Homeland Security$154,158$138,835#1 of 28
Computer and Information Sciences$142,690$130,014#25 of 78
Systems Engineering$135,210$117,239#20 of 27
Business Administration, Management and Operations$134,691$112,723#107 of 861
Real Estate$124,978$124,633#9 of 15
Health and Medical Administrative Services$124,416$82,124#23 of 211
Medical Illustration and Informatics$123,627$76,595#6 of 27
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$119,531$105,346#242 of 432
Geography and Cartography$114,744—#1 of 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$114,727—#1 of 6
Economics$111,251$82,853#7 of 22
Accounting and Related Services$110,482$77,016#47 of 349
Civil Engineering$103,586$83,394#26 of 81
Psychology$102,945$80,665#2 of 92
Public Administration$100,692$78,076#15 of 243
International Relations and National Security Studies$100,525$73,385#9 of 40
Human Resources Management and Services$99,147$80,413#42 of 159
Public Policy Analysis$97,926$74,616#13 of 50
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$93,214—#6 of 26
Security Science and Technology$92,064$70,427#16 of 34
Educational Administration and Supervision$89,888$78,535#47 of 453
Public Health$83,248$67,273#84 of 201
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$80,990$57,973#5 of 14
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,619—#60 of 322
Special Education and Teaching$72,192$61,996#53 of 280
Social Work$70,044$62,790#52 of 279
English Language and Literature$67,126$61,523#8 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $57,681 one year after graduating and $63,423 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Mason University rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, George Mason University ranks #89 by median pay four years after graduation, and #219 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at George Mason University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,978.

← All data for George Mason 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.