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Student Counseling at Michigan State University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, take a look at what Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State University sits in East Lansing, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 student counseling degrees were awarded at Michigan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Michigan State University

Distance learning is available at Michigan State University. Of 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Michigan State University

Rankings can help you compare Michigan State University’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 39
Best Value	Michigan	#7 of 7
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#29 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#56 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#201 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Michigan State University

Those who finish Michigan 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	$44,927
2 years	$45,383
3 years	$48,489
4 years	$54,896
5 years	$66,681

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Michigan State University report median earnings of $54,896, compared with $69,754 for all Michigan State University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Michigan State University are 56% women (9) and 44% men (7).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Michigan State University

Of the 16 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Michigan State University, 56% were women (9) and 44% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Michigan 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 Michigan State University

This Student Counseling program at Michigan State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	16

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Michigan State University go on to a range of careers. Here 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.