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Student Counseling at Providence College

If you plan to study Student Counseling, take a look at what Providence College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Providence College sits in Providence, RI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 student counseling degrees were awarded at Providence College.

Online Class Availability at Providence College

Distance learning is available at Providence College. Of 4,666 students, 45 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 199 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Providence College

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#1 of 1
Best Value	Rhode Island	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#15 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#302 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Providence College

Students who complete Providence College’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	$43,989
2 years	$44,921
3 years	$48,946
4 years	$55,052
5 years	$62,004

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from Providence College take home a median $55,052, compared with $73,253 for all Providence College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at Providence College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Providence College are 79% women (19) and 21% men (5).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Providence College

Among the 24 master’s student counseling graduates at Providence College, 79% were women (19) and 21% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Providence College, 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 Providence College

This Student Counseling program at Providence College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Providence College pursue many career paths. 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.