Student Counseling at Mississippi State University

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling program at Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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.

Mississippi State Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling
• Doctorate Degree in Student Counseling

Mississippi 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.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in student counseling from Mississippi State. This makes it the #101 most popular school for student counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in student counseling, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Student Counseling Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of student counseling master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Mississippi State, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in student counseling. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	36
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	1

Related Majors

• Curriculum & Instruction
• General Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2,080	$50,940

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.