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Student Counseling at National University

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

National University is located in San Diego, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 138 student counseling degrees were awarded at National University.

Online Class Availability at National University

Many students take online classes at National University. Of 22,115 students, 18,317 (83%) studied exclusively online and 799 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at National University

Rankings can help you compare National University’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#25 of 30
Best Value	California	#25 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 39
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#31 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#62 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#279 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from National University

Students who complete National University’s Student Counseling program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,273
2 years	$57,072
3 years	$62,270
4 years	$71,323
5 years	$80,788

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from National University earn a median of $71,323, compared with $69,656 for all National University graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at National University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at National University are 75% women (104) and 25% men (34).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at National University

Among the 138 master’s student counseling graduates at National University, 75% were women (104) and 25% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	71
Black / African American	13
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	11

Minority students account for 70% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at National University, 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 National University

This Student Counseling program at National University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	138

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at National University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.