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Student Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 student counseling degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#6 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 94
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#72 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#101 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#189 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University

Graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University’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	$46,698
2 years	$46,294
3 years	$48,360
4 years	$51,618
5 years	$56,120

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Student Counseling graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University report median earnings of $51,618, compared with $64,528 for all Virginia Commonwealth University graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 84% women (31) and 16% men (6).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 37 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 84% were women (31) and 16% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, 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 Virginia Commonwealth University

The Student Counseling program at Virginia Commonwealth University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	37

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.