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Student Counseling at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Student Counseling, take a look at what West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located in West Chester, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 student counseling degrees were awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Studying Online at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Among 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

These rankings give you a sense of how West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#5 of 13
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#6 of 13
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#36 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#141 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#231 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Graduates of West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Student Counseling program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,655
2 years	$45,234
3 years	$47,550
4 years	$52,459
5 years	$57,497

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Student Counseling graduates from West Chester University of Pennsylvania earn a median of $52,459, compared with $62,314 for all West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 96% women (26) and 4% men (1).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Among the 26 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 96% were women (25) and 4% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 15% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 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.

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

This Student Counseling program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	27

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Student Counseling majors, 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.