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Student Counseling at California State University-Northridge

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, consider the program at California State University-Northridge. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Northridge is in Northridge, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 student counseling degrees were granted at California State University-Northridge.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Northridge

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Northridge. Of 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) studied exclusively online and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at California State University-Northridge

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Northridge’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#8 of 29
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#15 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#16 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from California State University-Northridge

Graduates of California State University-Northridge’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	$53,163
2 years	$53,034
3 years	$57,557
4 years	$64,149
5 years	$72,995

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from California State University-Northridge report median earnings of $64,149, compared with $62,574 for all California State University-Northridge graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Student Counseling graduates at California State University-Northridge, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at California State University-Northridge are 78% women (39) and 22% men (11).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at California State University-Northridge

Among the 50 master’s student counseling graduates at California State University-Northridge, 78% were women (39) and 22% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 78% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, 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-Northridge

This Student Counseling program at California State University-Northridge includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	50

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at California State University-Northridge go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.