by our College Data Analytics TeamMental Health Counseling/Counselor is a concentration offered under the mental and social health services major at SUNY New Paltz. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in mental health counseling/counselor, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at SUNY New Paltz paid an average of $963 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $471 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $1,289 | $1,289 |
SUNY New Paltz does not offer an online option for its mental health counseling/counselor master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY New Paltz Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in mental health counseling/counselor in 2019-2020, 73.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.3%.
Around 36.8% of mental health counseling/counselor master’s degree recipients at SUNY New Paltz in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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