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 Murray State 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Murray State was $583 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $493 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 | $7,981 | $13,500 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from Murray State is $37,748 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $42,896.
Online degrees for the Murray State 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 Murray State Online Learning page.
About 69.2% of the students who received their Master’s in student counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
None of the student counseling master’s degree recipients at Murray State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 27 |
| Special Education | 11 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 38 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 26 |
| Teaching English or French | 9 |
*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.