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Counseling Psychology at Liberty University

If you are interested in studying Counseling Psychology, consider the program at Liberty University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Liberty University sits in Lynchburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,573 counseling psychology degrees were granted at Liberty University.

Online Class Availability at Liberty University

Distance learning is available at Liberty University. Of 104,327 students, 88,309 (85%) studied exclusively online and 7,616 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Counseling Psychology graduates at Liberty University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Counseling Psychology graduates at Liberty University are 83% women (1,307) and 17% men (266).

Counseling Psychology Master’s Program at Liberty University

Of the 1,184 master’s counseling psychology graduates at Liberty University, 84% were women (991) and 16% were men (193).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Liberty University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	654
Hispanic / Latino	81
Black / African American	121
Asian	14
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	42
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	258

Minority students account for 22% of Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Liberty University, below the national average of 37%.*

Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program at Liberty University

Among the 169 doctoral counseling psychology graduates at Liberty University, 82% were women (139) and 18% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counseling Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Liberty University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	49
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	29

Minority students account for 41% of Counseling Psychology doctoral degree recipients at Liberty University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Counseling Psychology Graduates

Students who finish Counseling Psychology program at Liberty University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Counseling Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.