by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in student counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WCU was $1,174 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $410 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 | $4,435 | $14,842 |
| Fees | $2,979 | $2,979 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from WCU make an average of $39,489 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $42,896.
Online degrees for the WCU 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 WCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in student counseling in 2019-2020, 70.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in student counseling at WCU in 2019-2020, 17.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 8 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 48 |
| Educational Administration | 51 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 |
*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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