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Student Counseling at Seattle University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, consider the program at Seattle University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Seattle University is in Seattle, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 85 student counseling degrees were granted at Seattle University.

Online & Distance Learning at Seattle University

Online coursework is an option at Seattle University. Among 7,189 students, 564 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 915 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Seattle University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 309
Best Value	Washington	#2 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#34 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#288 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Seattle University

Graduates of Seattle 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	$60,700
2 years	$57,589
3 years	$67,443
4 years	$73,132
5 years	$82,379

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from Seattle University earn a median of $73,132, compared with $82,033 for all Seattle University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at Seattle University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Seattle University are 78% women (66) and 22% men (19).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Seattle University

Among the 85 master’s student counseling graduates at Seattle University, 78% were women (66) and 22% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	2
Asian	14
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Seattle 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 Seattle University

This Student Counseling program at Seattle University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	29
College Student Counseling	56

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Seattle University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.