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Student Counseling at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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.

Murray State Student Counseling Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Murray State does offer online education options in student counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Murray State 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 Murray State

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

Murray State Student Counseling Master’s Program

75% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in Student Counseling from Murray State in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Murray State, 75% 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 Murray State University with a master's in student counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

The following student counseling concentations are available at Murray State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 16
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 3,150 $58,770

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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