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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges in Mississippi
133 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in student counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of student counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 133 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for student counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in Mississippi

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the student counseling degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Student Counseling

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,004 Median Starting Salary

Mississippi State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #583 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $42,004 in their early career salary.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$47,230 Median Starting Salary

University of Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $47,230.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$58,441 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in student counseling has to check out Mississippi College. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1006 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 10 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling degree program at Mississippi College earn $6,644 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MS
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in student counseling has to take a look at University of Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 8th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 13 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were roughly 25 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients typically make around $41,882 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Jackson State University

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Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 22 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career earnings of $39,682.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 252
Florida 282 315
North Carolina 279 501
Virginia 274 683
Tennessee 269 222
South Carolina 248 145
Kentucky 244 346
Louisiana 242 151
Arkansas 234 279
Alabama 233 268
West Virginia 207 83

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Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 132
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1

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Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,149
Educational Administration 908
Teacher Education Subject Specific 620
General Education 575
Special Education 309
Curriculum & Instruction 215
Other Education 67
Instructional Media Design 31
Educational Assessment 4
Teaching English or French 2

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