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Student Counseling and Personnel Services master's degree outcomes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public · Federal field 1311

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,970 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$55,405 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,778$55,758
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,406

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,081

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,406Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,993Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$50,778Year 1
$65,081Year 4
$55,758Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,423
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,081 vs. $60,111

$4,970 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$77,910 median wageNJ estimate · 8,190 jobs · 21-1012+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 27.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeResidential Advisors$43,880 median wageNJ estimate · 1,630 jobs · 39-9041+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

$9,194 higher earnings · $5,661 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,275
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,745
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Union, NJ

Kean University

$3,190 higher earnings · $11,959 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,271
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,447
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Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

$1,752 higher earnings · $8,840 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,833
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,566
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Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University

$1,100 higher earnings · $12,207 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,181
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,199
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DATA QUALITY

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29 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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