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Student Counseling at Arkansas State University

If you plan to study Student Counseling, consider the program at Arkansas State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Arkansas State University sits in Jonesboro, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 182 student counseling degrees were granted at Arkansas State University.

Studying Online at Arkansas State University

Many students take online classes at Arkansas State University. Among 15,726 students, 7,752 (49%) studied exclusively online and 3,350 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Arkansas State University

Use these rankings to compare Arkansas State University’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arkansas	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#4 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#91 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#249 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Arkansas State University

Those who finish Arkansas State University’s Student Counseling program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,722
2 years	$44,649
3 years	$43,482
4 years	$46,346
5 years	$51,000

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Student Counseling graduates from Arkansas State University report median earnings of $46,346, compared with $50,276 for all Arkansas State University graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at Arkansas State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Arkansas State University are 88% women (160) and 12% men (22).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Arkansas State University

Of the 159 master’s student counseling graduates at Arkansas State University, 89% were women (141) and 11% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	120
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	16
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 22% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Arkansas State University, below 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 Arkansas State University

The Student Counseling program at Arkansas State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	170
College Student Counseling	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Arkansas State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Student Counseling graduates, 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.