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Student Counseling at Western Illinois University

Student Counseling at Western Illinois University

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

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490.

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.

WIU Student Counseling Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Student Counseling

WIU Student Counseling Rankings

Student Counseling Student Demographics at WIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the student counseling majors at Western Illinois University.

WIU Student Counseling Master’s Program

76% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of student counseling master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 17% men graduate in student counseling each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a student counseling master's degree from WIU, 71% 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in student counseling.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Student Counseling

If you plan to be a student counseling major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 14
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 9

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 12,620 $56,540

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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