Student Counseling at University of South Carolina - Columbia

If you are interested in studying student counseling, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470.

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.

UofSC Student Counseling Degrees Available

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

UofSC Student Counseling Rankings

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There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in student counseling, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Student Counseling Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in student counseling from UofSC. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. UofSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from UofSC, 67% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	35
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	21

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,870	$52,890

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.