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Student Counseling at Northern State University

If you plan to study Student Counseling, take a look at what Northern State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 2 student counseling graduations were recorded at Northern State University.

Studying Online at Northern State University

Many students take online classes at Northern State University. Among 3,708 students, 1,636 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 735 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Northern State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northern State University’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 309
Best Value	South Dakota	#None
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 28
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Northern State University

Graduates of Northern State University’s Student Counseling program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$44,021
3 years	$46,732
4 years	$50,278
5 years	$54,761

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Northern State University earn a median of $50,278, compared with $48,362 for all Northern State University graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at Northern State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Northern State University are 100% women (2) and 0% men (0).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Northern State University

Of the 2 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Northern State University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Northern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at Northern State University

The Student Counseling program at Northern State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	2

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Northern State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Student Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.