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 Florida Gulf Coast 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at FGCU paid an average of $1,301 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $372 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,974 | $28,170 |
| Fees | $1,987 | $3,046 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from FGCU is $43,798 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $42,896.
Online degrees for the FGCU student counseling master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FGCU Online Learning page.
About 86.8% 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 21.1% of student counseling master’s degree recipients at FGCU 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 | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 15 |
| Educational Administration | 13 |
| Special Education | 3 |
*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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