Student Counseling at Marshall University

If you plan to study student counseling, take a look at what Marshall University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

Marshall University Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Marshall University Student Counseling Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at Marshall University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at Marshall University.

Marshall University Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a master's degree in student counseling from Marshall University. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Marshall University, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

Student Counseling majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	46

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education
• Educational Administration

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,330	$44,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.