by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Southern California. 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USC was $1,995 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,880 | $47,880 |
| Fees | $835 | $835 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from USC make an average of $55,286 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $42,896.
Online degrees for the USC 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 USC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in student counseling in 2019-2020, 77.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.7% of the student counseling master’s degrees at USC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 67 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 69 |
| Educational Assessment | 21 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 304 |
| Teaching English or French | 122 |
*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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