Best Student Counseling and Personnel Services Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

11

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$141,437

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,930

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of Georgia

Grad rate: 87.6%

GA +$564,996 $75,737 $27,436 N/A Full ROI →
2 CUNY Brooklyn College

Grad rate: 55.8%

NY +$550,488 $72,239 $13,573 N/A Full ROI →
3 Montclair State University

Grad rate: 64.8%

NJ +$228,976 $58,634 $25,926 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of La Verne

Grad rate: 64.4%

CA +$191,104 $63,868 $61,564 N/A Full ROI →
5 Arkansas State University

Grad rate: 53.9%

AR +$90,348 $51,082 $22,823 N/A Full ROI →
6 Southern Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 50.5%

CT +$72,452 $51,341 $28,592 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Nebraska at Kearney

Grad rate: 56.8%

NE +$53,672 $49,574 $24,452 N/A Full ROI →
8 Florida State University

Grad rate: 83.9%

FL +$16,748 $47,574 $23,683 N/A Full ROI →
9 Appalachian State University

Grad rate: 74.1%

NC -$15,436 $45,759 $22,654 N/A Full ROI →
10 Clemson University

Grad rate: 86.6%

SC -$94,236 $44,187 $34,494 N/A Full ROI →
11 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Grad rate: 68.8%

NC -$103,296 $41,242 $22,034 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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