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Student Counseling at California State University-Long Beach

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Long Beach. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 47 student counseling degrees were awarded at California State University-Long Beach.

Studying Online at California State University-Long Beach

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at California State University-Long Beach

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Long Beach’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#2 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 309
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 305
Best Value	California	#9 of 29

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from California State University-Long Beach

Those who finish California State University-Long Beach’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	$55,447
2 years	$60,878
3 years	$67,789
4 years	$74,414
5 years	$79,331

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from California State University-Long Beach report median earnings of $74,414, compared with $62,831 for all California State University-Long Beach graduates — about 18% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at California State University-Long Beach, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 57% women (27) and 43% men (20).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 47 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 57% were women (27) and 43% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	5
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 85% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above 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 California State University-Long Beach

This Student Counseling program at California State University-Long Beach breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	47

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at California State University-Long Beach go on to a range of careers. Below 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.