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Murray State University Master’s in Student Counseling

13 Master's Degrees Awarded
$37,748 Average Salary

The 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 Murray State 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Student Counseling from Murray State Cost?

$8,881 Average Tuition and Fees

Murray State Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Murray State was $583 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $493 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,981 $13,500
Fees $900 $900

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Student Counseling From Murray State?

$37,748 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from Murray State is $37,748 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $42,896.

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Does Murray State Offer an Online Master’s in Student Counseling?

Online degrees for the Murray State 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 Murray State Online Learning page.

Murray State Master’s Student Diversity for Student Counseling

13 Master's Degrees Awarded
69.2% Women
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 13 students received their master’s degree in student counseling. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 69.2% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the student counseling master’s degree recipients at Murray State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Student Counseling Focus Areas at Murray State

Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 13

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 27
Special Education 11
Teacher Education Grade Specific 38
Teacher Education Subject Specific 26
Teaching English or French 9

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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.

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