Student Counseling at University of Northern Iowa

If you plan to study student counseling, take a look at what University of Northern Iowa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received their master's degree in student counseling.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UNI does offer online education options in student counseling for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNI Student Counseling Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in student counseling, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at UNI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at University of Northern Iowa.

UNI Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a master's degree in student counseling from UNI. About 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from UNI, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Instructional Media Design
• Special Education
• Teaching English or French
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2,600	$54,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.