by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Student Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at Fairfield University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in student counseling, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Fairfield U was $912 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,152 | $19,152 |
| Fees | $115 | $115 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from Fairfield U make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $42,896.
Online degrees for the Fairfield U student counseling master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fairfield U Online Learning page.
About 63.6% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the student counseling master’s degrees at Fairfield U in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 7 |
| Multilingual Education | 2 |
| Instructional Media Design | 14 |
| Special Education | 14 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 42 |
*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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