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Student Counseling at Georgia State University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, consider the program at Georgia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State University is in Atlanta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 student counseling graduations were recorded at Georgia State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia State University

Distance learning is available at Georgia State University. Of 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) studied exclusively online and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Georgia State University

Use these rankings to compare Georgia State University’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#6 of 10
Best Value	Georgia	#8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 94
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#235 of 309

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#6 of 10
Best Value	Georgia	#8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 94
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#56 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#235 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Georgia State University

Graduates of Georgia State University’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	$40,244
2 years	$43,519
3 years	$46,056
4 years	$52,547
5 years	$57,169

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Georgia State University take home a median $52,547, compared with $63,047 for all Georgia State University graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at Georgia State University are 91% women (43) and 9% men (4).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Of the 36 master’s student counseling graduates at Georgia State University, 92% were women (33) and 8% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	9
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, above the national average of 38%.*

Student Counseling Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Of the 11 doctoral student counseling graduates at Georgia State University, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Student Counseling doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University, above the national average of 40%.*

*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 Georgia State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	47

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Georgia State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.