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Student Counseling at Eastern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern Kentucky University is in Richmond, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 47 student counseling graduations were recorded at Eastern Kentucky University.

Studying Online at Eastern Kentucky University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Kentucky University. Among 15,673 students, 5,246 (33%) studied exclusively online and 6,148 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Eastern Kentucky University

These rankings give you a sense of how Eastern Kentucky University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#8 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#15 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#53 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#77 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#283 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Eastern Kentucky University

Graduates of Eastern Kentucky University’s Student Counseling program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,376
2 years	$40,428
3 years	$42,565
4 years	$50,831
5 years	$51,741

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Eastern Kentucky University take home a median $50,831, compared with $49,519 for all Eastern Kentucky University graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Eastern Kentucky University are 85% women (40) and 15% men (7).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Of the 47 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Eastern Kentucky University, 85% were women (40) and 15% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky 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 Eastern Kentucky University

The Student Counseling program at Eastern Kentucky University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	47

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

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