by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Student Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at East Carolina University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in student counseling, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at ECU paid an average of $1,119 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 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 | $4,749 | $17,898 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from ECU make an average of $43,240 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $42,896.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. ECU 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 ECU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in student counseling in 2019-2020, 91.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Around 44.1% of student counseling master’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2 |
| Educational Administration | 77 |
| Instructional Media Design | 20 |
| Special Education | 19 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 61 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.