Student Counseling at University of West Georgia

Every student counseling school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the student counseling program at University of West Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

University of West Georgia Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling
• Doctorate Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, University of West Georgia does offer online courses in student counseling for the following degree levels:

University of West Georgia Student Counseling Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in student counseling, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in Student Counseling from University of West Georgia in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from University of West Georgia, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the student counseling master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design

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 GA, the home state for University of West Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	10,060	$56,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.