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Counselor Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Counselor Education, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is in Blacksburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 counselor education degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Studying Online at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Many students take online classes at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Counselor Education graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Counselor Education graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

Counselor Education Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 20 master’s counselor education graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 90% were women (18) and 10% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 15% of Counselor Education master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 38%.*

Counselor Education Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 2 doctoral counselor education graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Counselor Education doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Counselor Education doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, above the national average of 41%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Counselor Education Graduates

Those who complete Counselor Education program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Counselor Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

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.