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Student Counseling at Southern Connecticut State University

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

Southern Connecticut State University sits in New Haven, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 student counseling degrees were awarded at Southern Connecticut State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Connecticut State University

Many students take online classes at Southern Connecticut State University. Among 9,377 students, 958 (10%) studied exclusively online and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Southern Connecticut State University

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

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Southern Connecticut State University

Graduates of Southern Connecticut 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	$50,846
2 years	$48,683
3 years	$50,580
4 years	$55,257
5 years	$59,376

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from Southern Connecticut State University take home a median $55,257, compared with $57,907 for all Southern Connecticut State University graduates — about 5% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 92% women (11) and 8% men (1).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Of the 8 master’s student counseling graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 38% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, 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 Southern Connecticut State University

This Student Counseling program at Southern Connecticut State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	12

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Southern Connecticut State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Student Counseling graduates, 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.