Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at University of West Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a counselor education/school counseling and guidance services school? To help you decide if University of West Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of West Georgia Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

University of West Georgia does offer online education options in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

University of West Georgia Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Rankings

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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 University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services from University of West Georgia. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a counselor education/school counseling and guidance services master's degree from University of West Georgia, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of West Georgia with a master's in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	10,060	$56,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.