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Student Counseling at New Mexico Highlands University

If you plan to study Student Counseling, take a look at what New Mexico Highlands University. Get started with the following essential facts.

New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 63 student counseling degrees were granted at New Mexico Highlands University.

Studying Online at New Mexico Highlands University

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico Highlands University. Of 2,704 students, 1,399 (52%) studied exclusively online and 923 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at New Mexico Highlands University

Use these rankings to compare New Mexico Highlands University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#2 of 4
Best Value	New Mexico	#2 of 4
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#14 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#20 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#105 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#238 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from New Mexico Highlands University

Graduates of New Mexico Highlands 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	$37,302
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$42,815
4 years	$48,838
5 years	$55,437

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from New Mexico Highlands University take home a median $48,838, compared with $51,742 for all New Mexico Highlands University graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Student Counseling graduates at New Mexico Highlands University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at New Mexico Highlands University are 83% women (52) and 17% men (11).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at New Mexico Highlands University

Among the 58 master’s student counseling graduates at New Mexico Highlands University, 83% were women (48) and 17% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	20
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 43% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at New Mexico Highlands University, above 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 New Mexico Highlands University

The Student Counseling program at New Mexico Highlands University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	63

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at New Mexico Highlands University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Student Counseling majors, 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.