Counseling Psychology
STEM •
Psychology
What is it about?
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient/counselor relationships, testing and assessment methods and procedures, group therapy, marital and family therapy, child and adolescent therapy, supervised counseling practice, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 27 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 15 students.
O's Insights on Counseling Psychology
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
- 6% of graduates come from public universities.
