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Student Counseling at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you plan to study Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 student counseling degrees were granted at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Studying Online at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Among 7,206 students, 584 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,845 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Indiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#37 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#71 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#271 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Purdue University Fort Wayne

Those who finish Purdue University Fort Wayne’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	$40,423
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$43,573
4 years	$46,980
5 years	$54,671

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Purdue University Fort Wayne report median earnings of $46,980, compared with $53,873 for all Purdue University Fort Wayne graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Student Counseling graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne are 79% women (22) and 21% men (6).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Of the 28 master’s student counseling graduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne, 79% were women (22) and 21% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Fort Wayne, 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.

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at Purdue University Fort Wayne

The Student Counseling program at Purdue University Fort Wayne offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Purdue University Fort Wayne 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.