Student Counseling at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

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.

UNLV Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

UNLV Student Counseling Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in student counseling from UNLV. This makes it the #186 most popular school for student counseling master’s degree candidates in the country.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Student Counseling from UNLV in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the student counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in student counseling. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

If you plan to be a student counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	22

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	1,880	$54,960

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 Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.