Student Counseling at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a student counseling school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's student counseling program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Michigan State Student Counseling Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in student counseling from Michigan State in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Michigan State, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

If you plan to be a student counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	28

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• Education Philosophy
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Instructional Media Design

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	6,910	$55,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.