---

Counselor Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Counselor Education, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 counselor education degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Counselor Education Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia Commonwealth University’s Counselor Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#13 of 86
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#70 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#92 of 283
Best Value	Nationwide	#185 of 296

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Counselor Education graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Counselor Education graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 84% women (31) and 16% men (6).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Of the 37 master’s counselor education graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 84% were women (31) and 16% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 35% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, below the national average of 38%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Those who complete Counselor Education program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Counselor Education graduates, 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.