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Student Counseling at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Diego State University is located in San Diego, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 student counseling graduations were recorded at San Diego State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Diego State University

Online coursework is an option at San Diego State University. Of 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) studied exclusively online and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at San Diego State University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#17 of 30
Best Value	California	#17 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#18 of 39
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#18 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#109 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from San Diego State University

Those who finish San Diego 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	$47,952
2 years	$47,260
3 years	$56,297
4 years	$63,144
5 years	$73,724

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from San Diego State University earn a median of $63,144, compared with $63,824 for all San Diego State University graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Student Counseling graduates at San Diego State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at San Diego State University are 82% women (47) and 18% men (10).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 57 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 82% were women (47) and 18% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	7
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 84% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at San Diego 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 San Diego State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	57

Top-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at San Diego State University pursue many career paths. Below are 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.