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Student Counseling at University of Massachusetts-Boston

If you plan to study Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts-Boston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Massachusetts-Boston sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 student counseling graduations were recorded at University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Studying Online at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Distance learning is available at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Among 15,575 students, 1,700 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at University of Massachusetts-Boston

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Massachusetts-Boston’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#4 of 8
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#86 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#166 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from University of Massachusetts-Boston

Those who finish University of Massachusetts-Boston’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	$43,192
2 years	$47,650
3 years	$53,719
4 years	$58,356
5 years	$65,194

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Student Counseling graduates from University of Massachusetts-Boston earn a median of $58,356, compared with $65,575 for all University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston are 82% women (23) and 18% men (5).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Of the 27 master’s student counseling graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston, 85% were women (23) and 15% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 37% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Boston, below 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 Massachusetts-Boston

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

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	27
College Student Counseling	1

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at University of Massachusetts-Boston pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.