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Student Counseling at James Madison University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, take a look at what James Madison University. Get started with the following essential facts.

James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 student counseling degrees were granted at James Madison University.

Studying Online at James Madison University

Distance learning is available at James Madison University. Of 22,740 students, 968 (4%) studied exclusively online and 6,368 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at James Madison University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#3 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 94
Best Value	Virginia	#8 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#46 of 309
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#213 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from James Madison University

Students who complete James Madison University’s Student Counseling program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$43,958
2 years	$46,217
3 years	$51,123
4 years	$54,834
5 years	$67,514

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from James Madison University take home a median $54,834, compared with $63,974 for all James Madison University graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at James Madison University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at James Madison University are 83% women (19) and 17% men (4).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at James Madison University

Among the 23 master’s student counseling graduates at James Madison University, 83% were women (19) and 17% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at James Madison 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 James Madison University

The Student Counseling program at James Madison University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	23

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at James Madison University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.