Student Counseling at University of Missouri - St Louis

If you plan to study student counseling, take a look at what University of Missouri - St Louis has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 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.

UMSL Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at UMSL

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMSL offers distance education options for student counseling at the following degree levels:

UMSL Student Counseling Rankings

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Student Counseling Student Demographics at UMSL

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

UMSL Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 student counseling majors earned their master's degree from UMSL. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. UMSL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from UMSL, 76% 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 Missouri - St Louis with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

The following student counseling concentations are available at University of Missouri - St Louis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	55

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French
• Special Education
• Educational Administration

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	6,680	$50,900

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.