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Student Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 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.

VCU Student Counseling Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

VCU Student Counseling Rankings

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Student Counseling Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Student Counseling Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 student counseling students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from VCU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from VCU, 67% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in student counseling.

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

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

Student Counseling majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 7,270 $65,230

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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