by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in student counseling at WMU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #5 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates WMU as a strong choice for student counseling, coming in at #191 out of 311 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Student Counseling Schools | 191 of 311 |
| Best Student Counseling Schools in Michigan | 5 of 7 |
| Best Student Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 23 of 39 |
The table below lists every degree level available for student counseling at WMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 14 |
| Doctoral | 4 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Michigan University handed out 14 master’s degrees in student counseling.
WMU is among the very best schools in the country for student counseling at the master’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 7 schools by College Factual.
In the most recent graduating class, 43% of student counseling master’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of student counseling master’s degree graduates at WMU are White. Approximately 71% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master’s in student counseling.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
WMU granted 12 master’s degrees in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
WMU granted 2 master’s completions in college student counseling and personnel services in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Michigan University handed out 4 doctoral degrees in student counseling.
WMU is not yet ranked for student counseling at the doctoral level.
Every one of the 4 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in student counseling from WMU identified as women.
The majority of student counseling doctoral degree graduates at WMU are White. About 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a doctoral in student counseling.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
WMU awarded 4 doctoral completions in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Michigan University handed out 2 graduate certificate degrees in student counseling.
WMU is not yet ranked for student counseling at the graduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of student counseling graduate certificate degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of student counseling graduate certificate degree graduates at WMU were White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a graduate certificate in student counseling.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
WMU conferred 2 graduate certificate degrees in college student counseling and personnel services in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).