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Counselor Education at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying Counselor Education, take a look at what Wake Forest University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wake Forest University sits in Winston-Salem, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 110 counselor education degrees were awarded at Wake Forest University.

Studying Online at Wake Forest University

Many students take online classes at Wake Forest University. Of 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Counselor Education Rankings at Wake Forest University

These rankings give you a sense of how Wake Forest University’s Counselor Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#5 of 10
Best Value	North Carolina	#12 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#35 of 86
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#90 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#170 of 283
Best Value	Nationwide	#263 of 296

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Counselor Education graduates at Wake Forest University are 94% women (103) and 6% men (7).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 110 master’s counselor education degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 94% were women (103) and 6% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	87
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	9
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 21% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than 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

Graduates of the Counselor Education program at Wake Forest University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.