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Student Counseling at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, consider the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is located in Boone, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 68 student counseling graduations were recorded at Appalachian State University.

Online Class Availability at Appalachian State University

Online coursework is an option at Appalachian State University. Of 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) studied exclusively online and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Appalachian State University

Use these rankings to compare Appalachian State University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 13
Best Value	North Carolina	#7 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 94
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#140 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#149 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Appalachian State University

Students who complete Appalachian State University’s Student Counseling program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,018
2 years	$43,313
3 years	$46,777
4 years	$49,626
5 years	$51,811

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from Appalachian State University take home a median $49,626, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at Appalachian State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Appalachian State University are 75% women (51) and 25% men (17).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 53 master’s student counseling graduates at Appalachian State University, 74% were women (39) and 26% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below 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 Appalachian State University

The Student Counseling program at Appalachian State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	18
College Student Counseling	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Appalachian State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Student Counseling 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.