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Counselors, All Other

All counselors not listed separately.

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Other titles employers use

AIDS Counselor · Anger Control Counselor · Grief Counselor · HIV Counselor · Sexual Assault Counselor

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Selected stateCalifornia
People doing this work
31,400
Job openings each year
3,290
Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
30.3%
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State People doing it Job openings each year Expected change
California 31,400 3,290 30.3%
Washington 29,850 3,380 19.8%
Texas 7,020 730 29.5%
Louisiana 3,810 370 10.8%
Maryland 3,110 320 21.5%
Illinois 2,910 290 13.7%
Florida 2,830 290 20.4%
Georgia 2,320 240 20.8%
New Jersey 2,190 220 19.7%
Ohio 1,660 160 12.9%
Minnesota 1,580 160 17.0%
Pennsylvania 1,550 150 12.3%
Tennessee 1,520 160 24.6%
Indiana 1,270 130 14.4%
Arizona 1,250 130 28.9%
Connecticut 1,080 110 20.0%
Missouri 1,010 100 11.0%
Utah 890 90 27.1%
Colorado 850 90 25.0%
Wisconsin 820 80 12.3%
Arkansas 640 60 16.4%
Alabama 510 50 24.4%
New York 430 10 16.2%
Nevada 420 40 23.5%
Michigan 410 40 13.9%
District of Columbia 310 30 19.2%
Kentucky 310 30 19.2%
Alaska 300 30 7.1%
Vermont 290 30 26.1%
West Virginia 280 30 12.0%
North Dakota 200 20 11.1%
Puerto Rico 180 20 20.0%
Iowa 150 20 15.4%
Massachusetts 140 10 16.7%
Mississippi 130 10 18.2%
Maine 120 10 9.1%
South Dakota 120 10 9.1%
Nebraska 110 10 22.2%
Idaho 60 10 20.0%
Rhode Island 30 0 —
Virgin Islands 20 0 −33.3%

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CareerCounselors, All Other
Most direct field Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries Related field Mental health services Related field Thanatology Related field Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Related field Social Work Related field Human Resources Management and Services

Where to study

Colleges with strong activity in these fields.

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VA

James Madison University

Degrees each year
459
Admit rate
76%
Annual cost after aid
$16,000
Open college UT

Western Governors University

Degrees each year
828
Admit rate
Not reported
Annual cost after aid
$13,000
Open college NY

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Degrees each year
537
Admit rate
57%
Annual cost after aid
$7,000
Open college AZ

University of Arizona

Degrees each year
364
Admit rate
86%
Annual cost after aid
$16,000
Open college NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Degrees each year
438
Admit rate
65%
Annual cost after aid
$18,000
Open college OK

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Degrees each year
372
Admit rate
77%
Annual cost after aid
$15,000
Open college MD

University of Maryland Global Campus

Degrees each year
369
Admit rate
Not reported
Annual cost after aid
—
Open college VA

Liberty University

Degrees each year
299
Admit rate
99%
Annual cost after aid
$27,000
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