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Student Counseling at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at Portland State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Portland State University is located in Portland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 student counseling graduations were recorded at Portland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Portland State University

Online coursework is an option at Portland State University. Among 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Portland State University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#2 of 4
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#17 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#64 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#151 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Portland State University

Graduates of Portland 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	$45,477
2 years	$44,919
3 years	$52,597
4 years	$56,575
5 years	$60,177

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Portland State University earn a median of $56,575, compared with $56,923 for all Portland State University graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Portland State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Portland State University are 73% women (30) and 27% men (11).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 41 master’s student counseling graduates at Portland State University, 73% were women (30) and 27% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Portland State University, higher 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 Portland State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	41

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Portland State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.