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Student Counseling at Louisiana Tech University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, take a look at what Louisiana Tech University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana Tech University sits in Ruston, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 student counseling degrees were awarded at Louisiana Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana Tech University

Many students take online classes at Louisiana Tech University. Among 11,873 students, 384 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,259 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Louisiana Tech University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#None of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 309
Best Value	Louisiana	#None of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Louisiana Tech University

Graduates of Louisiana Tech University’s Student Counseling program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,996
2 years	$39,369
3 years	$42,799
4 years	$47,971
5 years	$46,421

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Student Counseling graduates from Louisiana Tech University report median earnings of $47,971, compared with $61,035 for all Louisiana Tech University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Louisiana Tech University are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Of the 8 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Louisiana Tech University, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 38% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech University

The Student Counseling program at Louisiana Tech University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	8

Top-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at Louisiana Tech University go on to a range of careers. 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.