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Counselor Education at Grand Valley State University

If you plan to study Counselor Education, take a look at what Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Valley State University is in Allendale, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 counselor education degrees were awarded at Grand Valley State University.

Studying Online at Grand Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Grand Valley State University. Of 22,011 students, 1,443 (7%) studied exclusively online and 9,272 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Counselor Education Rankings at Grand Valley State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Valley State University’s Counselor Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 7
Best Value	Michigan	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#12 of 32
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#22 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#137 of 283
Best Value	Nationwide	#148 of 296

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Counselor Education graduates at Grand Valley State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Counselor Education graduates at Grand Valley State University are 79% women (31) and 21% men (8).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at Grand Valley State University

Among the 39 master’s counselor education degrees awarded at Grand Valley State University, 79% were women (31) and 21% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 10% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Grand Valley State University, below the national average of 38%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Students who finish Counselor Education program at Grand Valley State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Counselor Education majors, 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.