Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Marshall University

Huntington, WV · Master's Degree · about 95 graduates a year

$47,527
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,701
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#269 of 302
Rank by pay
#151 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$47,662
Median federal debt

Marshall University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 92% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Marshall 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
…
266Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$51,758$53,733#264$54,939
267University of Memphis Memphis, TN$51,734$56,514#237$45,618
268Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$51,732$59,884#178$46,120
269Marshall University Huntington, WV$51,701$61,165#151$47,527
270Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$51,558$55,329#251$40,079
271Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL$51,527$50,625#286$45,390
272Auburn University Auburn, AL$51,504$58,461#205$46,449

Other Majors at Marshall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,452$92,824#337 of 432
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$97,764—#10 of 12
Business/Commerce$77,136$60,649#64 of 75
Educational Administration and Supervision$72,064$52,940#186 of 453
Human Resources Management and Services$67,458$46,736#136 of 159
Security Science and Technology$66,450$51,959#32 of 34
Social Work$61,852$47,490#154 of 279
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,927$53,223#24 of 33
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,777$54,035#209 of 211
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$56,741—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,697$58,449#223 of 243
Psychology$54,560$38,806#84 of 92
Education$54,095$49,939#187 of 214
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,404$47,465#271 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$49,548$46,511#271 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,151$43,110#354 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,527 one year after graduating and $51,701 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, Marshall University ranks #269 by median pay four years after graduation, and #151 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $47,662.

← All data for Marshall 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.