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Student Counseling at University of Nebraska at Kearney

If you plan to study Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska at Kearney. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Nebraska at Kearney is in Kearney, NE.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 65 student counseling degrees were awarded at University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Studying Online at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Many students take online classes at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Of 5,881 students, 2,191 (37%) studied exclusively online and 1,933 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at University of Nebraska at Kearney

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#2 of 7
Best Value	Nebraska	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 30
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#117 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#136 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from University of Nebraska at Kearney

Graduates of University of Nebraska at Kearney’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	$43,314
2 years	$44,636
3 years	$45,584
4 years	$55,040
5 years	$64,002

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from University of Nebraska at Kearney take home a median $55,040, compared with $51,284 for all University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney are 78% women (51) and 22% men (14).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Among the 57 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 77% were women (44) and 23% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 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 University of Nebraska at Kearney

The Student Counseling program at University of Nebraska at Kearney breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	65

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at University of Nebraska at Kearney go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.