Student Counseling at Fort Hays State University

What traits are you looking for in a student counseling school? To help you decide if Fort Hays State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's student counseling program.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Student Counseling section at the bottom of this page.

FHSU Student Counseling Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, FHSU does offer online courses in student counseling for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FHSU Student Counseling Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Student Counseling Student Demographics at FHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at Fort Hays State University.

FHSU Student Counseling Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in student counseling from FHSU. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from FHSU, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Hays State University with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Student Counseling Grads May Go Into

A degree in student counseling can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	2,500	$50,100

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.