学校咨询中的教育专家学位（Ed.S.）是计划的课程，在主要顾问和两名委员会成员的指导下，至少比硕士学位高三十（30）个学期。参加教育专业学位课程的许多学生正在寻求更高级别的认证或执照。在申请学校咨询的教育专业学位之前，学生必须具有任何领域的硕士学位。通过非CACREP计划获得硕士学位的学生，必须从密西西比州立大学完成MSU学生作为CACREP认可的硕士计划的一部分而参加的任何课程工作。这些课程可能包含在您的教育专业学位课程中。来自相关领域的一门学科的学生可能会被要求完成相当于E.S. 学习计划。
The School Counseling program, in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations, in the College of Education, offers degrees at the master's and educational specialist levels. A doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision is also offered. Graduates of the master's program are eligible for licensure as a school counselor in the state of Mississippi, and graduates of the specialist and doctoral programs are also eligible for licensure as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the state of Mississippi. Courses taught in the school counseling program use the college of Education's Conceptual Framework for General Advanced Program. The master's level school counseling program is accredited by both NCATE and CACREP. The doctoral level program in Counselor Education and Supervision is also accredited by CACREP.<br><br>A degree in school counseling provides numerous opportunities for employment. Recent graduates from our program have not only been employed as school counselors in the pre-K - 12 educational environment, but have also obtained positions as child behavior therapists, counselors for the Armed Forces, counselors at the community college level, career counselors, and various positions at university settings, such as career counseling, academic advising, etc.