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 New Jersey City University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in student counseling, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NJCU paid an average of $1,210 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $755 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 | $13,598 | $21,788 |
| Fees | $4,822 | $4,822 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from NJCU is $45,175 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $42,896.
Online degrees for the NJCU 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 NJCU Online Learning page.
About 87.8% 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 82.9% of student counseling master’s degree recipients at NJCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 41 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 47 |
| Instructional Media Design | 28 |
| Special Education | 57 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 19 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 18 |
*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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