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 University of Nebraska at Kearney. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in student counseling, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNK was $569 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $259 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 | $6,216 | $13,656 |
| Fees | $1,136 | $1,136 |
student counseling who receive their master’s degree from UNK make an average of $44,170 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $42,896.
UNK does not offer an online option for its student counseling master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNK Online Learning page.
About 84.4% of the students who received their Master’s in student counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in student counseling at UNK in 2019-2020, 8.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 78 |
| Educational Administration | 43 |
| Special Education | 33 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 86 |
*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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