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 University of South Alabama. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in student counseling, such as diversity 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 USA paid an average of $884 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,956 | $15,912 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from USA make an average of $35,274 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $42,896.
Online degrees for the USA 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 USA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 73.3% of the student counseling students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Around 40.0% of student counseling master’s degree recipients at USA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 18 |
| Special Education | 20 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 48 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 16 |
| Other Education | 3 |
*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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