Student Counseling at Grand Valley State University

If you are interested in studying student counseling, you may want to check out the program at Grand Valley State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and approximately 23,350 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.

GVSU Student Counseling Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

GVSU Student Counseling Rankings

Student Counseling Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU Student Counseling Master’s Program

68% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of student counseling master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. GVSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from GVSU, 82% 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 Grand Valley State University with a master's in student counseling.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

The following student counseling concentations are available at Grand Valley State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grand Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	16

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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	6,910	$55,890

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
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