by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Student Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at Mississippi College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in student counseling, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at MC paid an average of $645 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,610 | $11,610 |
| Fees | $712 | $712 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from MC make an average of $39,523 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $42,896.
MC does not offer an online option for its student counseling master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the student counseling students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the student counseling master’s degrees at MC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 78 |
| Educational Administration | 79 |
| Special Education | 63 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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