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Student Counseling at University of Houston

If you plan to study Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston sits in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 student counseling degrees were awarded at University of Houston.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Houston

Many students take online classes at University of Houston. Of 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) studied exclusively online and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at University of Houston

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#6 of 15
Best Value	Texas	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 27
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#11 of 27
Best Value	Nationwide	#81 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#133 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from University of Houston

Students who complete University of Houston’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	$41,789
2 years	$44,925
3 years	$51,387
4 years	$57,042
5 years	$63,159

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from University of Houston report median earnings of $57,042, compared with $66,496 for all University of Houston graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Student Counseling graduates at University of Houston, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at University of Houston are 84% women (32) and 16% men (6).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 38 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at University of Houston, 84% were women (32) and 16% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	3
Asian	5

Minority students account for 68% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, 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 University of Houston

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	38

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at University of Houston go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.