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College Student Counseling at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study College Student Counseling, take a look at what Western Carolina University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 college student counseling degrees were granted at Western Carolina University.

Studying Online at Western Carolina University

Many students take online classes at Western Carolina University. Of 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

College Student Counseling Rankings at Western Carolina University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Carolina University’s College Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#5 of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 16
Best Value	Nationwide	#14 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 34

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for College Student Counseling graduates at Western Carolina University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, College Student Counseling graduates at Western Carolina University are 77% women (23) and 23% men (7).

College Student Counseling Master’s Program at Western Carolina University

Among the 30 master’s college student counseling graduates at Western Carolina University, 77% were women (23) and 23% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of College Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Western Carolina University, lower than the national average of 42%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for College Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish College Student Counseling program at Western Carolina University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for College 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.