Student Counseling at Western Washington University

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Student Counseling Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

WWU Student Counseling Rankings

Student Counseling Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Student Counseling Master’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of student counseling master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the student counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

If you plan to be a student counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	6

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	5,090	$64,210

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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