by our College Data Analytics TeamMental Health Counseling/Counselor is a concentration offered under the mental and social health services major at Lamar University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in mental health counseling/counselor, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Lamar University paid an average of $764 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $355 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 | $6,397 | $13,759 |
| Fees | $1,940 | $1,940 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Lamar University offers online option in its mental health counseling/counselor master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lamar University Online Learning page.
About 81.1% of the students who received their Master’s in mental health counseling/counselor in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in mental health counseling/counselor at Lamar University in 2019-2020, 54.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
*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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