by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in student counseling at WKU, HILLTOPPERS. You can earn it at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #6 out of 8 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates WKU, HILLTOPPERS highly for student counseling, coming in at #262 out of 311 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Student Counseling Schools | 262 of 311 |
| Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky | 7 of 9 |
| Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region | 63 of 94 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in student counseling at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 13 |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 |
During the most recent reporting year, Western Kentucky University conferred 13 master’s degrees in student counseling.
WKU, HILLTOPPERS holds a strong position among schools offering student counseling at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 8 schools by College Factual.
Among recent graduates, 23% of student counseling master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The majority of student counseling master’s degree graduates at WKU, HILLTOPPERS were White. About 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master’s in student counseling.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
WKU, HILLTOPPERS conferred 13 master’s degrees in college student counseling and personnel services in the most recent reporting year — 77% to women and 23% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (46%).
During the most recent reporting year, Western Kentucky University handed out 4 graduate certificate degrees in student counseling.
WKU, HILLTOPPERS is not yet ranked for student counseling at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 4 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in student counseling from WKU, HILLTOPPERS identified as women.
The largest share of student counseling graduate certificate degree graduates at WKU, HILLTOPPERS are White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a graduate certificate in student counseling.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
WKU, HILLTOPPERS awarded 3 graduate certificate completions in student counseling and personnel services, other in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).
WKU, HILLTOPPERS conferred 1 graduate certificate degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).