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Student Counseling at Missouri State University-Springfield

If you plan to study Student Counseling, take a look at what Missouri State University-Springfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri State University-Springfield is in Springfield, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 student counseling degrees were awarded at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Online Class Availability at Missouri State University-Springfield

Online coursework is an option at Missouri State University-Springfield. Among 24,360 students, 3,698 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,151 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Missouri State University-Springfield

These rankings give you a sense of how Missouri State University-Springfield’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#4 of 8
Best Value	Missouri	#5 of 8
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#16 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#23 of 30
Best Value	Nationwide	#170 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#216 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield

Graduates of Missouri State University-Springfield’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	$35,481
2 years	$39,909
3 years	$40,407
4 years	$44,118
5 years	$47,680

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield earn a median of $44,118, compared with $55,416 for all Missouri State University-Springfield graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield are 82% women (36) and 18% men (8).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Among the 37 master’s student counseling graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, 78% were women (29) and 22% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 11% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield, lower than 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 Missouri State University-Springfield

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	44

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at Missouri State University-Springfield pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.