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 The University of Montana. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UM was $1,160 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $262 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 | $5,076 | $21,224 |
| Fees | $1,964 | $2,018 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from UM is $35,416 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $42,896.
UM does not offer an online option for its student counseling master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.0% of the student counseling students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.8% of the student counseling master’s degrees at UM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 21 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 42 |
| Educational Administration | 15 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 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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