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Student Counseling at South Dakota State University

Student Counseling at South Dakota State University

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Student Counseling Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

South Dakota State Student Counseling Rankings

Student Counseling Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Student Counseling Master’s Program

62% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of student counseling master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from South Dakota State, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in student counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

Student Counseling majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 7
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 6

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 790 $42,750

References

*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.

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