Student Counseling at Valdosta State University

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

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 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.

VSU Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at VSU

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? VSU offers distance education options for student counseling at the following degree levels:

VSU Student Counseling Rankings

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Student Counseling Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Student Counseling Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in student counseling from VSU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from VSU, 62% 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

The following student counseling concentations are available at Valdosta State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Valdosta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	65

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	10,060	$56,500

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 Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.