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Student Counseling at Saint Cloud State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, consider the program at Saint Cloud State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Saint Cloud State University is in Saint Cloud, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 student counseling degrees were awarded at Saint Cloud State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Saint Cloud State University

Many students take online classes at Saint Cloud State University. Of 10,732 students, 2,126 (20%) studied exclusively online and 3,789 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Saint Cloud State University

Rankings can help you compare Saint Cloud State University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#3 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 30
Best Value	Nationwide	#107 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Saint Cloud State University

Graduates of Saint Cloud State University’s Student Counseling program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,652
2 years	$45,852
3 years	$46,281
4 years	$46,395
5 years	$52,107

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Saint Cloud State University earn a median of $46,395, compared with $58,906 for all Saint Cloud State University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Saint Cloud State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at Saint Cloud State University are 85% women (17) and 15% men (3).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Saint Cloud State University

Of the 18 master’s student counseling graduates at Saint Cloud State University, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 6% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Saint Cloud 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 Saint Cloud State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	15
College Student Counseling	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Saint Cloud State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.