by our College Data Analytics TeamStudent Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at Eastern Illinois University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in student counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at EIU paid an average of $750 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,503 | $18,007 |
| Fees | $2,754 | $2,754 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from EIU make an average of $36,704 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $42,896.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. EIU does offer online classes in its student counseling master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EIU Online Learning page.
About 78.8% of the students who received their Master’s in student counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Around 21.2% of student counseling master’s degree recipients at EIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 37 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 30 |
| Educational Administration | 64 |
| Special Education | 12 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 |
*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.
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