Student Counseling and Personnel Services at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Master's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$50,543
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,418
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,111
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#140 of 302
Rank by pay
#41 of 302
Rank, wage-adjusted
$33,000
Median federal debt

West Virginia University graduates in student counseling and personnel services earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia 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
…
137University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM$59,588$68,994#48$54,966
138Wichita State University Wichita, KS$59,508$61,779#140$53,762
139SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$59,465$56,598#234$49,502
140West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$59,418$70,295#41$50,543
141Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio, TX$59,353$60,345#168$46,223
142Mercer University Macon, GA$59,236$61,321#149$52,203
143Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$59,207$60,214#170$51,775

Other Majors at West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$119,013$82,910#24 of 75
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$116,533—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,161$103,532#332 of 432
Human Resources Management and Services$105,512$86,943#29 of 159
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$104,413$97,375#13 of 14
Business Administration, Management and Operations$98,560$71,286#373 of 861
Security Science and Technology$98,517$74,438#11 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$98,097—#136 of 349
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$78,276$56,835#18 of 29
Educational/Instructional Media Design$77,590—#26 of 82
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$71,121$58,261#113 of 211
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,125$53,070#6 of 7
Public Health$65,874$48,896#172 of 201
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,680$59,932#131 of 243
Educational Administration and Supervision$59,291—#383 of 453
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,278$52,757#192 of 285
Social Work$58,265$47,708#225 of 279
Public Administration$55,516$46,625#230 of 243
Special Education and Teaching$51,853$51,871#257 of 280
Education$48,315$46,329#211 of 214
History$47,971—#31 of 36
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences—$31,649—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,543 one year after graduating and $59,418 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 302 colleges reporting earnings for student counseling and personnel services graduates, West Virginia University ranks #140 by median pay four years after graduation, and #41 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for student counseling and personnel services ($60,111), and the median federal debt at graduation is $33,000.

← All data for West Virginia 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.