Student Counseling at Walden University

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 Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 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.

Walden University Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

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, Walden University does offer online courses in student counseling for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Student Counseling Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Student Counseling Master’s Program

Of the 101 students who earned a master's degree in Student Counseling from Walden University in 2020-2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from Walden University, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	31
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Other Education
• Multilingual Education
• 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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,790	$58,360

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.