The Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major at Northern Illinois University

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Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Northern Illinois University

Every counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at Northern Illinois University stacks up to those at other schools.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services section at the bottom of this page.

NIU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

NIU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Student Demographics at NIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services majors at Northern Illinois University.

NIU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Program

74% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of counselor education/school counseling and guidance services master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a counselor education/school counseling and guidance services master's degree from NIU, 65% 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	12,620	$56,540

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
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