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Counselor Education at Western Washington University

If you plan to study Counselor Education, take a look at what Western Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Washington University is in Bellingham, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 6 counselor education degrees were awarded at Western Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes at Western Washington University. Among 14,710 students, 226 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Counselor Education Rankings at Western Washington University

Use these rankings to compare Western Washington University’s Counselor Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#None of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 283
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#None of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#None of 37
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 296
Best Value	Washington	#None of 3

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Counselor Education graduates at Western Washington University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Counselor Education graduates at Western Washington University are 67% women (4) and 33% men (2).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at Western Washington University

Of the 6 master’s counselor education graduates at Western Washington University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 17% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Western Washington 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Those who complete Counselor Education program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Counselor Education 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.