Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions. Includes instruction in legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.
- Schools offering
- 6
- Annual completions
- 1
- Typical degree level
- Associate's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- —
About this major
A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions. Includes instruction in legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors | $65k | +3.5% | Master's degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Earnings data is not yet available at this major's level of granularity. See the concentration hub for family-level figures.
Top colleges for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Technical University | Crownpoint, NM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Piedmont University | Demorest, GA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centenary University | Hackettstown, NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capella University | Minneapolis, MN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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