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 Walden 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Walden University was $715 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| Fees | $444 | $444 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from Walden University make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $42,896.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Walden University does offer online classes in its student counseling master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.1% 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 27.1% of student counseling master’s degree recipients at Walden University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| 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 | 48 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 1,153 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 43 |
| Educational Administration | 62 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 200 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 22 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.