Student Counseling at American Public University System

What traits are you looking for in a student counseling school? To help you decide if American Public University System is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's student counseling program.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

American Military University Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, American Military University does offer online courses in student counseling for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

American Military University Student Counseling Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Student Counseling from American Military University in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. American Military University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 49% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from American Military University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

Student Counseling majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American Public University System. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	3

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Instructional Media Design
• Other Education
• Educational Administration
• General Education

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,330	$44,730

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.