by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Student Counseling is a major offered under the education program of study at The University of Texas at El Paso. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in student counseling, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTEP paid an average of $828 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $316 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,682 | $14,906 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
The median early career salary of student counseling students who receive their master’s degree from UTEP is $47,686 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $42,896.
Online degrees for the UTEP student counseling master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTEP Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Master’s in student counseling in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.2%.
Around 88.9% of student counseling master’s degree recipients at UTEP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Student Counseling students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to student counseling.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 75 |
| Educational Administration | 32 |
| Special Education | 17 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 10 |
*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.