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Student Counseling at Jackson State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at Jackson State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Jackson State University is located in Jackson, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 student counseling degrees were granted at Jackson State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Jackson State University

Online coursework is an option at Jackson State University. Among 6,326 students, 2,221 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,227 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Jackson State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Jackson State University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#4 of 5
Best Value	Mississippi	#5 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#78 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#91 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#219 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#302 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Jackson State University

Graduates of Jackson State University’s Student Counseling program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,222
2 years	$35,772
3 years	$38,748
4 years	$42,491
5 years	$50,723

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Jackson State University earn a median of $42,491, compared with $41,612 for all Jackson State University graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at Jackson State University are 82% women (14) and 18% men (3).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Jackson State University

Of the 17 master’s student counseling graduates at Jackson State University, 82% were women (14) and 18% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	14
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 88% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Jackson State University, above 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 Jackson State University

The Student Counseling program at Jackson State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	17

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Jackson State University go on to a range of careers. Below are 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.