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 Central University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in student counseling, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at ECU paid an average of $643 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $286 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,298 | $10,726 |
| Fees | $842 | $842 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from ECU is $43,957 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $42,896.
ECU does not offer an online option for its student counseling master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
About 95.0% of the students who received their Master’s in student counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Around 25.0% of student counseling master’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 | 20 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 55 |
| Instructional Media Design | 2 |
| Special Education | 7 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 4 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 13 |
*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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