by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Georgia. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in student counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UGA paid an average of $1,050 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $370 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 | $8,878 | $25,186 |
| Fees | $2,290 | $2,290 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from UGA is $43,469 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $42,896.
UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.
About 80.9% of the students who received their Master’s in student counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 82.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in student counseling at UGA in 2019-2020, 40.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 28 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 2 |
| Educational Administration | 18 |
| Instructional Media Design | 18 |
| Special Education | 20 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 126 |
*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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