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Counselor Education at University of Georgia

If you plan to study Counselor Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Georgia is located in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 counselor education degrees were granted at University of Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Georgia

Online coursework is an option at University of Georgia. Of 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Counselor Education Rankings at University of Georgia

Rankings can help you compare University of Georgia’s Counselor Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 86
Best Value	Georgia	#5 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#44 of 283
Best Value	Nationwide	#55 of 296

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Counselor Education graduates at University of Georgia, by degree type.

Program-wide, Counselor Education graduates at University of Georgia are 83% women (24) and 17% men (5).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 18 master’s counselor education degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 83% were women (15) and 17% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Students who finish Counselor Education program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Counselor Education graduates, 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.