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Student Counseling at West Virginia University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Virginia University is in Morgantown, WV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 student counseling graduations were recorded at West Virginia University.

Online & Distance Learning at West Virginia University

Online coursework is an option at West Virginia University. Of 23,643 students, 2,958 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,975 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at West Virginia University

Rankings can help you compare West Virginia University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#1 of 3
Best Value	West Virginia	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#74 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#178 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from West Virginia University

Those who finish West Virginia University’s Student Counseling program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,532
2 years	$39,618
3 years	$44,161
4 years	$47,735
5 years	$52,053

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from West Virginia University report median earnings of $47,735, compared with $61,939 for all West Virginia University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at West Virginia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at West Virginia University are 78% women (21) and 22% men (6).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at West Virginia University

Among the 27 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at West Virginia University, 78% were women (21) and 22% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 11% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at West Virginia 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.

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at West Virginia University

The Student Counseling program at West Virginia University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	27

Top-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at West Virginia University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Student Counseling 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.