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 Governors State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in student counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at GSU paid an average of $706 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $353 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 | $6,354 | $12,708 |
| Fees | $1,966 | $1,966 |
GSU does not offer an online option for its student counseling doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GSU Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in student counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in student counseling at GSU in 2019-2020, 75.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 4 |
*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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