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Student Counseling at University of Southern Maine

If you plan to study Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Maine. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Southern Maine is in Portland, ME.

During the most recent reporting year, 37 student counseling degrees were awarded at University of Southern Maine.

Online Class Availability at University of Southern Maine

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Maine. Of 7,604 students, 1,870 (25%) studied exclusively online and 2,803 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at University of Southern Maine

Use these rankings to compare University of Southern Maine’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maine	#1 of 2
Best Value	New England (Region)	#1 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#14 of 17
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#214 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from University of Southern Maine

Those who finish University of Southern Maine’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	$38,979
2 years	$43,240
3 years	$39,799
4 years	$44,512
5 years	$55,021

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Student Counseling graduates from University of Southern Maine report median earnings of $44,512, compared with $59,174 for all University of Southern Maine graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at University of Southern Maine, by degree type.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at University of Southern Maine are 73% women (27) and 27% men (10).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at University of Southern Maine

Of the 34 master’s student counseling graduates at University of Southern Maine, 71% were women (24) and 29% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Maine, 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 University of Southern Maine

The Student Counseling program at University of Southern Maine breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	37

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at University of Southern Maine go on to a range of careers. 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.