Online Master's Programs in Counseling
Counselors help people resolve career, educational, emotional, family and mental health problems.These professions are almost universally education-intensive because counselors deal directly with the well-being of others. For example, a Master’s in Counseling is the minimum degree required to become a mental health counselor.
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Alaska Pacific UniversityUndergraduate
Anchorage, AK
Albion CollegeUndergraduate
Albion, MI
Alderson-Broaddus CollegeUndergraduate
Philippi, WV
Anna Maria CollegeUndergraduate
Paxton, MA
Arcadia UniversityUndergraduate
Glenside, PA
Arcadia UniversityOnline
Auburn UniversityUndergraduate
Auburn University, AL
Baldwin Wallace UniversityUndergraduate
Berea, OH
Baldwin Wallace UniversityOnline
Ball State UniversityUndergraduate
Muncie, IN
Ball State UniversityOnline
Bard College at Simon's RockUndergraduate
Great Barrington, MA
Beacon CollegeUndergraduate
Leesburg, FL
Bellevue UniversityUndergraduate
Bellevue, NE
Bellevue UniversityOnline
Bethel CollegeUndergraduate
Mishawaka, IN
Bethel CollegeOnline
Bethel CollegeUndergraduate
North Newton, KS
Bethel UniversityUndergraduate
McKenzie, TN
Boston CollegeUndergraduate
Chestnut Hill, MA
Brewton-Parker CollegeUndergraduate
Mount Vernon, GA
Burlington CollegeUndergraduate
Burlington, VT
California State University--FullertonUndergraduate
Fullerton, CA
California State University--Long BeachUndergraduate
Long Beach, CA
California State University--Monterey BayUndergraduate
Seaside, CA
California State University--SacramentoUndergraduate
Sacramento, CA
California State University--San BernardinoUndergraduate
San Bernardino, CA
California State University--San MarcosUndergraduate
San Marcos, CA
Calumet College of St. JosephUndergraduate
Whiting, IN
Cambridge CollegeUndergraduate
Cambridge, MA
Carlow UniversityUndergraduate
Pittsburgh, PA
Cazenovia CollegeUndergraduate
Cazenovia, NY
Central Michigan UniversityUndergraduate
Mount Pleasant, MI
Central Michigan UniversityOnline
Central Washington UniversityUndergraduate
Ellensburg, WA
Central Washington UniversityOnline
Chestnut Hill CollegeUndergraduate
Philadelphia, PA
College of St. JosephUndergraduate
Rutland, VT
College of St. MaryUndergraduate
Omaha, NE
College of the AtlanticUndergraduate
Bar Harbor, ME
Columbia CollegeUndergraduate
Columbia, MO
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Earn Your Master’s Degree in Counseling Online
As with many health-oriented fields, counselors with master’s degrees will have an advantage when looking for work.
There are many different types of counselors - school and career counselors, substance abuse and behavorial disorder counselors, mental health counselors and rehabilitation counselors, among others. These professions are almost universally education-intensive because counselors deal directly with the well-being of others. For example, a Master of Science (MS) in Mental Health Counseling is the minimum degree required to become a mental health counselor. Doctorates or a counseling PhD is recommended for those who want to attain the most lucrative and prestigious positions in the field.
Job Outlook for Counseling Professions
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects good growth in counseling professions, although the rate differs depending on the profession. Some sample careers and the projected growth rate: school and career counselors, 19%; substance abuse and behavorial disorder counselors, 27%; mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists, 37%; rehabilitation counselors, 28%.
Salaries vary as well. School counselors made an average $53,380 in 2010, according to the BLS. Other occupations and the average salary from 2010 include: substance abuse and behavorial disorder counselors, $38,120; mental health counselors, $39,710; rehabilitation counselors, $32,350.