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Counseling Psychology at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Counseling Psychology, consider the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 330 counseling psychology graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Counseling Psychology graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Counseling Psychology graduates at Northwestern University are 87% women (288) and 13% men (42).

Counseling Psychology Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 330 master’s counseling psychology graduates at Northwestern University, 87% were women (288) and 13% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	184
Hispanic / Latino	38
Black / African American	36
Asian	44
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Counseling Psychology master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 37%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Counseling Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Counseling Psychology program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.