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

278

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$54,685

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,257

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Fresno Pacific University Grad rate: 53.0%	CA	+$794,654	$86,000	$42,673	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Concordia University-Irvine Grad rate: 62.8%	CA	+$772,420	$86,271	$56,500	N/A	Full ROI →
3	CUNY Lehman College Grad rate: 51.2%	NY	+$657,828	$76,237	$13,456	N/A	Full ROI →
4	California State University-Los Angeles Grad rate: 52.0%	CA	+$520,514	$69,741	$17,153	N/A	Full ROI →
5	CUNY Brooklyn College Grad rate: 55.8%	NY	+$518,914	$69,303	$13,573	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Southern California Grad rate: 92.2%	CA	+$514,224	$76,179	$84,678	N/A	Full ROI →
7	California State University-East Bay Grad rate: 45.5%	CA	+$508,214	$69,691	$22,803	N/A	Full ROI →
8	CUNY Hunter College Grad rate: 58.7%	NY	+$490,440	$67,853	$13,310	N/A	Full ROI →
9	California State University-Long Beach Grad rate: 71.3%	CA	+$475,160	$67,789	$20,310	N/A	Full ROI →
10	California State University-San Bernardino Grad rate: 54.5%	CA	+$412,900	$64,336	$16,910	N/A	Full ROI →
11	San Jose State University Grad rate: 66.2%	CA	+$397,430	$64,441	$25,695	N/A	Full ROI →
12	California State University-Bakersfield Grad rate: 49.5%	CA	+$377,990	$62,781	$18,815	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Seattle University Grad rate: 73.8%	WA	+$371,594	$67,443	$68,633	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Concordia University-Chicago Grad rate: 47.7%	IL	+$356,576	$64,254	$44,252	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of La Verne Grad rate: 64.4%	CA	+$336,432	$64,978	$61,564	N/A	Full ROI →
16	City University of Seattle	WA	+$332,362	$62,123	$35,049	N/A	Full ROI →
17	National University Grad rate: 44.0%	CA	+$331,168	$62,270	$37,116	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Alfred University Grad rate: 54.5%	NY	+$325,648	$63,734	$54,516	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Fort Valley State University Grad rate: 45.4%	GA	+$310,496	$59,559	$20,342	N/A	Full ROI →
20	San Francisco State University Grad rate: 52.2%	CA	+$308,864	$59,969	$25,258	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Cambridge College	MA	+$286,980	$56,349	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Indiana University-Southeast Grad rate: 34.0%	IN	+$284,714	$57,767	$15,313	N/A	Full ROI →
23	California State University-Sacramento Grad rate: 55.1%	CA	+$284,132	$58,478	$22,714	N/A	Full ROI →
24	California State University-Northridge Grad rate: 56.1%	CA	+$270,506	$57,557	$20,317	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Texas A & M International University Grad rate: 49.2%	TX	+$259,406	$56,447	$14,767	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Texas Southmost College Grad rate: 29.7%	TX	+$243,466	$55,322	$11,487	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Salem State University Grad rate: 55.2%	MA	+$242,150	$56,869	$27,615	N/A	Full ROI →
28	San Diego State University Grad rate: 78.1%	CA	+$231,226	$56,297	$27,357	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of West Alabama Grad rate: 38.2%	AL	+$231,176	$55,799	$22,402	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Seton Hall University Grad rate: 71.6%	NJ	+$229,508	$59,975	$64,996	N/A	Full ROI →
31	California Lutheran University Grad rate: 73.6%	CA	+$222,784	$59,516	$63,768	N/A	Full ROI →
32	University of Houston-Clear Lake Grad rate: 52.3%	TX	+$220,184	$55,388	$23,788	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Spalding University Grad rate: 51.3%	KY	+$220,012	$57,348	$43,474	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Lamar University Grad rate: 37.4%	TX	+$217,828	$55,054	$21,626	N/A	Full ROI →
35	University of Wisconsin-River Falls Grad rate: 60.0%	WI	+$204,628	$54,189	$19,576	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	TX	+$203,376	$54,916	$27,472	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Trinity Washington University Grad rate: 41.5%	DC	+$196,358	$55,324	$35,061	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Saint Peter's University Grad rate: 61.7%	NJ	+$193,176	$56,664	$50,052	N/A	Full ROI →
39	New Jersey City University Grad rate: 38.7%	NJ	+$188,244	$53,779	$23,668	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of Houston-Victoria Grad rate: 24.8%	TX	+$185,882	$53,412	$21,179	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Montana State University-Northern Grad rate: 35.6%	MT	+$180,274	$52,750	$17,363	N/A	Full ROI →
42	California State University-Fresno Grad rate: 55.5%	CA	+$176,900	$52,710	$18,650	N/A	Full ROI →
43	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	NY	+$175,278	$58,676	$79,121	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of Massachusetts-Boston Grad rate: 51.1%	MA	+$174,984	$53,719	$29,698	N/A	Full ROI →
45	University of San Diego Grad rate: 82.1%	CA	+$172,662	$58,121	$74,879	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Long Island University Grad rate: 51.8%	NY	+$170,182	$55,751	$52,419	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Virginia State University Grad rate: 39.3%	VA	+$168,734	$52,854	$24,173	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Manhattan University Grad rate: 69.1%	NY	+$168,206	$56,664	$62,537	N/A	Full ROI →
49	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Grad rate: 50.9%	TX	+$167,754	$52,222	$18,343	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Portland State University Grad rate: 52.9%	OR	+$167,042	$52,597	$22,449	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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