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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 179 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in student counseling at Ole Miss, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Mississippi. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in student counseling at Mississippi State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Of the 34 students majoring in student counseling at MC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

Of the 18 students majoring in student counseling at Delta State University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 5 spot on the list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 16 students majoring in student counseling at William Carey University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Full Student Counseling at University of Southern Mississippi Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 352
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Georgia 358
Virginia 701
West Virginia 83
South Carolina 224
Arkansas 305
Louisiana 151
Alabama 329

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Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12,323
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1,082
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 453

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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