The Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Major at Western Washington University

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Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services at Western Washington University

Every counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at Western Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services section at the bottom of this page.

WWU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

WWU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Rankings

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of counselor education/school counseling and guidance services master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services each year. WWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Washington University with a master's in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.

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

Careers That Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	5,090	$64,210

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
O*NET Online
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