by our College Data Analytics TeamMental Health Counseling/Counselor is a concentration offered under the mental and social health services major at Walden University. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Walden University was $715 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| Fees | $444 | $444 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Walden 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 Walden University Online Learning page.
About 86.8% of the students who received their Master’s in mental health counseling/counselor in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in mental health counseling/counselor at Walden University in 2019-2020, 35.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 94 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 202 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental health counseling/counselor.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 2 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 57 |
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*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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