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Student Counseling at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, consider the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana sits in Natchitoches, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 student counseling degrees were granted at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Distance learning is available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Of 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Use these rankings to compare Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#6 of 6
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#90 of 94
Best Value	Nationwide	#123 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#301 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Those who finish Northwestern State University of Louisiana’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	$37,774
2 years	$40,281
3 years	$43,224
4 years	$45,414
5 years	$55,424

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana report median earnings of $45,414, compared with $54,388 for all Northwestern State University of Louisiana graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, by degree type.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 12 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana

This Student Counseling program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	5
College Student Counseling	7

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.