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Counseling Psychology at University of Southern Mississippi

If you plan to study Counseling Psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Southern Mississippi is in Hattiesburg, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 counseling psychology degrees were granted at University of Southern Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Southern Mississippi

Many students take online classes at University of Southern Mississippi. Of 13,170 students, 4,140 (31%) studied exclusively online and 5,550 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Counseling Psychology graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Counseling Psychology graduates at University of Southern Mississippi are 89% women (16) and 11% men (2).

Counseling Psychology Master’s Program at University of Southern Mississippi

Among the 18 master’s counseling psychology graduates at University of Southern Mississippi, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Black / African American	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at University of Southern Mississippi, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Counseling Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the Counseling Psychology program at University of Southern Mississippi work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Counseling Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.