Student Counseling at University of Memphis

What traits are you looking for in a student counseling school? To help you decide if University of Memphis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's student counseling program.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205.

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.

UofM Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling
• Doctorate Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UofM offers distance education options for student counseling at the following degree levels:

UofM Student Counseling Rankings

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There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in student counseling, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 student counseling majors earned their master's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. UofM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from UofM, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the student counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teaching Assistants
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,730	$51,240

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By BenSherman under License

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