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Student Counseling Doctor's Degree

Student Counseling Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Student Counseling is offered at 440 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Student Counseling. This degree is more popular with female students, and about42% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 6.3% of Student Counseling graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Student Counseling Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 13,714 students earned theirStudent Counseling majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Student Counseling at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 14
Associate’s Degree 4
Bachelor’s Degree 14
Master’s Degree 13,234
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 448

Earnings of Student Counseling Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Student Counseling of $54,366 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $52,264
4 years $54,366
5 years $60,575

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Student Counseling students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 77.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 99
Women 344
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

The racial-ethnic distribution of Student Counseling graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 230 51.9%
Asian 15 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 49 11.1%
Black or African American 103 23.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 9 2.0%
Race Unknown 8 1.8%
International Students 28 6.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 6.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 493 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Student Counseling. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The most popular school in the United States for Student Counseling students seeking a doctor's degree is Liberty University. This school awarded 391 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 274 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Student Counseling here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. This school awarded 223 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Student Counseling here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for Student Counseling majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 202 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

Walden University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. This school awarded 194 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Student Counseling here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 182 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 178 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Student Counseling here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 177 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 170 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. This school awarded 164 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne is a popular choice for Student Counseling majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 144 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Student Counseling here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

National University

San Diego, CA

National University is a popular choice for Student Counseling majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 138 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Student Counseling here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. This school awarded 133 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Student Counseling here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary is a popular choice for Student Counseling majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 130 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Concordia University-Irvine comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 128 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University is a popular choice for Student Counseling majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 124 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Student Counseling majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 122 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Student Counseling here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St Bonaventure University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Student Counseling. During the most recent year for which we have data, 114 people received their doctor's degree in Student Counseling from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Student Counseling majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 113 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a popular choice for Student Counseling majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 112 doctor's degrees in Student Counseling in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 12,270
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 952
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 492

Below are some popular majors similar to Student Counseling that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 108,054
Educational Administration and Supervision 42,255
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 39,881
Special Education and Teaching 33,988
Education, General 27,481

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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