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Student Counseling at University of Southern California

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, take a look at what University of Southern California. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern California sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 164 student counseling graduations were recorded at University of Southern California.

Studying Online at University of Southern California

Online coursework is an option at University of Southern California. Of 46,566 students, 6,077 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,437 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at University of Southern California

Use these rankings to compare University of Southern California’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1 of 309
Best Value	California	#27 of 29
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#33 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#280 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from University of Southern California

Graduates of University of Southern California’s Student Counseling program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,485
2 years	$67,660
3 years	$76,179
4 years	$82,794
5 years	$82,260

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from University of Southern California take home a median $82,794, compared with $101,273 for all University of Southern California graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at University of Southern California, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at University of Southern California are 77% women (126) and 23% men (38).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at University of Southern California

Among the 163 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at University of Southern California, 77% were women (125) and 23% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	82
Black / African American	12
Asian	21
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Southern California, higher than the national average of 38%.*

*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 University of Southern California

The Student Counseling program at University of Southern California offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	121
College Student Counseling	43

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at University of Southern California go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Student Counseling majors, 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.