College Counseling Programs

College Counseling is a psychology subspecialty whose practitioners work with students in colleges, universities, community and technical college settings. College counselors emphasize preventive and developmental counseling to enhance students' personal, social, and academic growth. They may also work in specialized areas such as addiction, eating disorders, domestic violence or others.

Walden University

Featured Programs:
BS in Psychology - Graduate School Prep

Southern New Hampshire University

Featured Programs:
BA in Psychology/Child & Adolescent Development (Online)

There are many problems that can stand between a student and his education. As a college counselor, a professional should be mindful of where the students are developmentally going in to college, as well as how the brain changes over time. College can be a time of high stress for students, and having someone their to guide them through the various decisions that need to be made can make all the difference.

Useful College Counseling Resources

• American College Counseling Association
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
• Positions in Counseling Centers

Capella University

Featured Programs:
MS in General Psychology (Online)
MS in Child and Adolescent Development

Post University

Featured Programs:
BA in Psychology (Online)

College Counseling Methods of Operation

Effective administration of college counseling services largely depends on observation and surveying methods. College counselors are there to listen and guide a student into, through, and out of this very important and life altering time in their lives.

A college counselor could, at any point in the day, counsel a student on personal issues that are getting in the way of academic performance. He can also advise what classes are best for a student's individual career goals. College counselors are like high school guidance counselors in a sense, but the stakes are even higher for them because college is the last border between student and "real world" activities.

Kaplan University

Featured Programs:
BS Psychology (Online)

Northcentral University

Featured Programs:
MA in Health Psychology (Online)

Careers in College Counseling

Careers in college counseling are generally confined to the Career Center of any college, technical, or university campus. Each state has multiple institutes of higher learning, and all of these represent job opportunities for the qualified college counselor. However, the field is competitive, and while most schools may hire multiple counselors, some do not.

College counseling salaries largely depend on the size and placement of the university. It also depends on the financial stability. As such, ranges can run a pretty wide spectrum, from $60,000 to nearly $100,000 annually. The market is a competitive one, but if you can break through the gatekeepers, there are some pretty great benefits.

Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Featured Programs:
MA in Applied Forensic Psychology (Online)

College Counseling Degree Training

Getting your college counseling degree means that you should be well equipped in your coursework as it pertains to developmental behavioral science and clinical counseling. A doctorate degree will be required to work at the university level, and likely at the smaller schools as well.

Your state's licensing board will have information on how you can attain full licensure. Many states require onsite training in clinical psychology under a licensed individual. You may also have to take and pass a standardized exam for psychology professionals.