Bachelor's118 grads tracked
Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Marshall University
Ranked 1st of 1 bachelor's programs in Student Counseling and Personnel Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,753
middle 50%: $22,364 – $35,414
Median · 5 years out
$42,491
middle 50%: $34,878 – $50,987
Median · 10 years out
$54,580
middle 50%: $41,086 – $65,482
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Student Counseling and Personnel Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Students in this counseling program earn a median of $29k initially. Earnings rise to $55k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,231 total interest
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