Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · Master's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$53,756
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,540
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#155 of 302
Rank by pay
#267 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Virginia Commonwealth University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 70% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Virginia Commonwealth 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
…
152Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$58,866$66,093#69$48,685
153Marywood University Scranton, PA$58,825$59,826#179$47,361
154Clemson University Clemson, SC$58,602$64,981#79$46,503
155Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$58,540$53,306#267$53,756
156Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$58,539$53,305#269$48,167
157University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI$58,394$60,762#161$50,655
158Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT$58,337$52,522#277$50,635

Other Majors at Virginia Commonwealth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$336,392$259,378#1 of 17
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$136,353$101,531#29 of 92
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,661$111,341#84 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$116,932$100,173#187 of 861
Health and Medical Administrative Services$114,150$88,965#39 of 211
Business/Commerce$108,337$70,104#36 of 75
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$108,117—#3 of 10
Engineering—$95,707—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies—$83,165—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$82,962$77,108#5 of 204
Public Administration$76,945$53,777#126 of 243
Communication and Media Studies$76,100—#23 of 61
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$73,253—#28 of 58
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,577$52,534#117 of 211
Security Science and Technology$66,695$48,668#31 of 34
Design and Applied Arts$65,638$46,439#14 of 20
Urban Studies/Affairs—$65,514—
Social Work$65,063$51,707#100 of 279
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,300$45,781#75 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,431—#175 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$59,134$52,470#195 of 280
Public Health—$58,177—
Education$56,354$51,723#170 of 214
Fine and Studio Arts$49,077$19,952#29 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $53,756 one year after graduating and $58,540 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Virginia Commonwealth University rank for student counseling and personnel services?

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, Virginia Commonwealth University ranks #155 by median pay four years after graduation, and #267 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is student counseling and personnel services at Virginia Commonwealth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for Virginia Commonwealth 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.