Student Counseling at Western Carolina University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Western ranks among other schools offering degrees in student counseling.

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Available Degrees
Popularity
Earnings
Student Demographics
Concentrations

Student Counseling Degrees Available at Western

Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Popularity of Student Counseling at Western

How Much Do Student Counseling Graduates from Western Make?

$45,757 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Student Counseling Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Student Counseling graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Western earn a median of $45,757 a year. This is below $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.

Salary for Student Counseling majors with a bachelor's degree at Western

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Student Counseling from Western Cost?

$4,630 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Western Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,000	$5,000
Fees	$3,630	$3,630

Learn more about Western tuition and fees.

Western Student Counseling Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 19% of student counseling master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Western gender breakdown of Student Counseling Master's degree grads

The largest share of student counseling master’s degree graduates at Western are White. About 74% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a master’s in student counseling.

Ethnic diversity of Student Counseling majors at Western Carolina University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Student Counseling Student Diversity at Western

Review the following statistics on the composition of the student counseling majors at Western Carolina University.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Student Counseling at Western

The student counseling program at Western breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	30
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	13

College Student Counseling and Personnel Services at Western

Western granted 30 degrees in college student counseling and personnel services recently — 77% to women and 23% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services at Western

Western granted 13 completions in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services recently — 92% to women and 8% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (92%).

References

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