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Student Counseling at Hofstra University

If you plan to study Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at Hofstra University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 student counseling degrees were granted at Hofstra University.

Online Class Availability at Hofstra University

Many students take online classes at Hofstra University. Among 10,685 students, 396 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,564 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Hofstra University

These rankings give you a sense of how Hofstra University’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#8 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#17 of 52
Best Value	New York	#22 of 24
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#48 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#292 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Hofstra University

Those who finish Hofstra 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	$40,322

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Student Counseling graduates at Hofstra University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Hofstra University are 88% women (15) and 12% men (2).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Hofstra University

Among the 14 master’s student counseling graduates at Hofstra University, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University

The Student Counseling program at Hofstra University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	3
Other Student Counseling	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at Hofstra University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Student Counseling 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.