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Counselor Education at University of Maryland-College Park

If you are interested in studying Counselor Education, take a look at what University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park is located in College Park, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 counselor education degrees were awarded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online Class Availability at University of Maryland-College Park

Online coursework is an option at University of Maryland-College Park. Of 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Counselor Education Rankings at University of Maryland-College Park

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Maryland-College Park’s Counselor Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#2 of 3
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 283
Best Value	Nationwide	#98 of 296

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#2 of 3
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 50
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 283
Best Value	Nationwide	#98 of 296

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Counselor Education graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Counselor Education graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 70% women (21) and 30% men (9).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 22 master’s counselor education graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 68% were women (15) and 32% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 50% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Counselor Education Doctoral Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 8 doctoral counselor education graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Counselor Education doctoral degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, lower than the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Students who finish Counselor Education program at University of Maryland-College Park go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Counselor Education 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.