Student Counseling at Montclair State University

If you are interested in studying student counseling, you may want to check out the program at Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and approximately 21,005 students attend the school each year.

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.

Montclair State Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling
• Doctorate Degree in Student Counseling

Montclair State Student Counseling Rankings

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There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in student counseling, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Student Counseling Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students earned a master's degree in student counseling from Montclair State. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Montclair State, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	48
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Montclair State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	82
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	4
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services	4

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• General Education

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	7,090	$72,050

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 Yurinator180 under License

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