by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is College Student Counseling & Personnel Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Student Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in student counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at A-State was $554 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $277 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,986 | $9,972 |
| Fees | $1,614 | $1,614 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from A-State is $39,369 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $42,896.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. A-State does offer online classes in its student counseling master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the A-State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% of the student counseling students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the student counseling master’s degrees at A-State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 157 |
| Educational Administration | 402 |
| Special Education | 152 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 60 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 189 |
*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.
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