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Student Counseling at Virginia State University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, consider the program at Virginia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia State University is located in Petersburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 student counseling degrees were granted at Virginia State University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia State University. Among 5,605 students, 190 (3%) studied exclusively online and 131 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Virginia State University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#3 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#12 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#49 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#73 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#122 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Virginia State University

Those who finish Virginia 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	$54,405
2 years	$49,562
4 years	$52,854
5 years	$56,816

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Virginia State University take home a median $52,854, compared with $41,327 for all Virginia State University graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at Virginia State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Virginia State University are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Virginia State University

Among the 12 master’s student counseling graduates at Virginia State University, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	12

Minority students account for 100% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Virginia State University, above 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 Virginia State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	12

Top-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Virginia State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.