Student Counseling at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

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.

Ball State Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Ball State Student Counseling Rankings

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Student Counseling Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a master’s in student counseling from Ball State in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. Ball State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Ball State, 82% 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 Ball State University with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	1
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 Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	23
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	15

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,110	$51,560

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
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.