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Student Counseling at Boston University

If you plan to study Student Counseling, take a look at what Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 42 student counseling degrees were granted at Boston University.

Online & Distance Learning at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Boston University

Use these rankings to compare Boston University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 17
Best Value	Massachusetts	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 309
Best Value	New England (Region)	#10 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#254 of 305

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#1 of 17
Best Value	Massachusetts	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#9 of 309
Best Value	New England (Region)	#10 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#254 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Boston University

Graduates of Boston University’s Student Counseling program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,908
2 years	$46,087
3 years	$54,588
4 years	$59,259
5 years	$63,189

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Student Counseling graduates from Boston University report median earnings of $59,259, compared with $86,455 for all Boston University graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Boston University are 83% women (35) and 17% men (7).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 42 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Boston University, 83% were women (35) and 17% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Boston University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at Boston University

This Student Counseling program at Boston University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	42

Top-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Student Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.