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Student Counseling at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, consider the program at University of Southern Mississippi. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Southern Mississippi sits in Hattiesburg, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 student counseling degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Southern Mississippi

Distance learning is available at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at University of Southern Mississippi

Use these rankings to compare University of Southern Mississippi’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 5
Best Value	Mississippi	#3 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#48 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#121 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#285 of 309

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Student Counseling graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 100% women (10) and 0% men (0).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 10 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at University of Southern Mississippi, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, 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 University of Southern Mississippi

The Student Counseling program at University of Southern Mississippi includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	10

Top-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.