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Student Counseling at Marshall University

If you plan to study Student Counseling, consider the program at Marshall University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Marshall University is in Huntington, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 74 student counseling graduations were recorded at Marshall University.

Studying Online at Marshall University

Distance learning is available at Marshall University. Among 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Marshall University

Use these rankings to compare Marshall University’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	West Virginia	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#2 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#33 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#67 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#263 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Marshall University

Students who complete Marshall 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	$38,101
2 years	$36,211
3 years	$39,082
4 years	$47,543
5 years	$50,018

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from Marshall University report median earnings of $47,543, compared with $62,090 for all Marshall University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Student Counseling graduates at Marshall University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Marshall University are 86% women (64) and 14% men (10).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Marshall University

Among the 74 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Marshall University, 86% were women (64) and 14% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Marshall University, 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 Marshall University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	74

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Marshall University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.