Student Counseling at University of Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a student counseling school? To help you decide if University of Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's student counseling program.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 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.

Iowa Student Counseling Degrees Available

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

Iowa Student Counseling Rankings

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There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in student counseling, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in student counseling from Iowa in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Iowa, 90% 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 University of Iowa with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

The following student counseling concentations are available at University of Iowa. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	20

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Special Education
• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• 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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2,600	$54,650

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 KMSatoh202 under License

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