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This is a picture of the Old Main Academic Center at Missisippi State University near Starkville, MS in Oktibbeha County. Construction on the building began in 2014 and was completed in 2017. The building is located behind the YMCA building which previously served as the university's post office. Th. Campus photograph of Mississippi State University. · Photo: Traicovn · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Mississippi State University

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Mississippi State University's Department of Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations offers a 60-hour M.S. in Counselor Education with clinical mental health, school and rehabilitation counseling concentrations and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. Clinical mental health and school counseling are offered on the Starkville and Meridian campuses; rehabilitation counseling is offered online through MSU Online.

Counseling programs at Mississippi State University

6 eligible programs verified (5 master's, 1 doctoral); formats: on campus, online, hybrid. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Master's Degrees in Counseling

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Mississippi State University

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S.)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counselor Education with Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Mississippi State, MS
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Full-time students complete the program in two years, including summers (full-time) · 60 credits
Tuition: $616.40 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident, total tuition and required fees per credit hour (1-8 hours), Starkville · Fall 2026 or Spring Est. total tuition $100,299 (60 credits × $1,671.65 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Mississippi State University

Counselor Education – Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.S., MSU Meridian)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counselor Education with Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Mississippi State, MS
Delivery: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: Hybrid classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $613.62 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident, total per credit hour (1-8 hours), Meridian campus · Fall 2026 or Spring Est. total tuition $100,132.20 (60 credits × $1,668.87 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University

Counselor Education – School Counseling (M.S., MSU Meridian)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counselor Education with School Counseling Concentration

School Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Mississippi State, MS
Delivery: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: Hybrid classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $613.62 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident, total per credit hour (1-8 hours), Meridian campus · Fall 2026 or Spring Est. total tuition $100,132.20 (60 credits × $1,668.87 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mississippi State University

School Counseling (M.S.)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counselor Education with School Counseling Concentration

School Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Mississippi State, MS
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $616.40 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident, total tuition and required fees per credit hour (1-8 hours), Starkville · Fall 2026 or Spring Est. total tuition $100,299 (60 credits × $1,671.65 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Mississippi State University

Master of Science in Counselor Education with a concentration in Rehabilitation Counseling (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Counselor Education with Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration

Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMS CACREP
Location: Mississippi State, MSSchool location, not where online students live or train
Delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Practicum and internship are completed in person at approved sites, and some programs also require campus residencies.Campus attendance not verified · Study intensity not published
Practical training: Online coursework with campus orientation; practicum and internship required in person100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: Length not published · 60 credits
Tuition: $602.50 per credit · All students — Tuition per credit hour (in-state tuition for all students) · year not statedEst. total tuition $36,150 (60 credits × $602.50 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Doctoral Programs in Counseling

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Mississippi State University

Ph.D. Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Student Counseling and Guidance

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified
Location: Mississippi State, MS
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time or part-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required300 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)
Duration: Most full time doctoral students complete the program in three years, including summers (full-time, with a CACREP/CORE approved master's degree) · 81 credits
Tuition: $616.40 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident, total tuition and required fees per credit hour (1-8 hours), Starkville · Fall 2026 or Spring Est. total tuition $135,403.65 (81 credits × $1,671.65 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1926 · next review 06/01/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Published enrollment restrictions

State authorization rules decide whether the university can enroll you in an online program from your state. The university's location never decides it.

State authorization

  • MSU participates in SARA (approved July 27, 2016); SARA approval does not extend to programs that lead to professional licensure.
    Source: online.msstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, Ed.S. degrees, social work, psychology or standalone marriage and family therapy degrees…).
  • Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Education with concentration in counseling (Educational Specialist)EdS / specialist degree, outside scope.Source: catalog.msstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • M.S. Student Affairs and Higher Education LeadershipHigher education / student affairs degree, not counselor preparation as listed by the department.Source: chef.msstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Ph.D. Educational Psychology with School Psychology concentrationSchool psychology, outside scope.Source: catalog.msstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Mississippi State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, MS 39762
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Counseling degrees awarded, all specialties (IPEDS counseling CIP codes incl. counseling psychology, first major)
44 master's (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalog.msstate.edu/graduate/colleges-degree-programs/education/counseling-education-psychology/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), counseling CIP codes — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  5. chef.msstate.edu/programs — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. online.msstate.edu/msrc — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. online.msstate.edu/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026

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