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Student Counseling at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Student Counseling, consider the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 student counseling degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Use these rankings to compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Student Counseling program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#5 of 13
Best Value	Virginia	#11 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 94
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#91 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#236 of 305

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#5 of 13
Best Value	Virginia	#11 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 94
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 94
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#91 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#236 of 305

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 20 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 90% were women (18) and 10% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 15% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Student Counseling Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 2 doctoral student counseling degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Student Counseling doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

*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 Polytechnic Institute and State University

This Student Counseling program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	22

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.