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Counselor Education at Western Carolina University

If you plan to study Counselor Education, you may want to check out the program at Western Carolina University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Carolina University sits in Cullowhee, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 counselor education degrees were granted at Western Carolina University.

Online Class Availability at Western Carolina University

Online coursework is an option at Western Carolina University. Of 11,686 students, 2,836 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,047 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Counselor Education Rankings at Western Carolina University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#8 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 86
Best Value	Nationwide	#79 of 296
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#225 of 283

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Counselor Education graduates at Western Carolina University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Counselor Education graduates at Western Carolina University are 92% women (12) and 8% men (1).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at Western Carolina University

Of the 13 master’s counselor education degrees awarded at Western Carolina University, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Western Carolina 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

Students who finish Counselor Education program at Western Carolina University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Counselor Education 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.