Student Counseling at University of Mississippi

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 University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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.

Ole Miss Student Counseling Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Student Counseling Rankings

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There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in student counseling, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who graduated with a master’s in student counseling from Ole Miss in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Ole Miss, 69% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	47

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 University of Mississippi.

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
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.