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 University of Mississippi. 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, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Ole Miss was $1,388 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $484 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,718 | $24,989 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from Ole Miss is $39,832 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $42,896.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Ole Miss offers online option in its student counseling master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ole Miss Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in student counseling in 2019-2020, 97.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in student counseling at Ole Miss in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| 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 | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 85 |
| Educational Administration | 88 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.