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 Marshall 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Marshall University paid an average of $1,176 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $491 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 | $7,506 | $19,840 |
| Fees | $1,322 | $1,322 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from Marshall University make an average of $38,000 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $42,896.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Marshall University 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 Marshall University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.8% of the student counseling students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the student counseling master’s degrees at Marshall University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 43 |
| Educational Administration | 77 |
| Special Education | 28 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 58 |
*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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