Education
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Colleges award this field under 3 named programs, from Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services to Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 3 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Prepares you 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. Covers legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Focuses on the organization and provision of counseling, referral, assistance and administrative services to students in postsecondary educational institutions and adult education facilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as professional counselors in such settings. Covers applicable laws and policies, residential counseling and services, vocational counseling and placement services, remedial skills counseling, and therapeutic counselor intervention.
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
- Student counseling and personnel services not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Median pay
- $64,330
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.9%
- Job openings a year
- 27,800
To get hiredMaster's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyResidential Advisors
- Median pay
- $42,240
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.5%
- Job openings a year
- 16,500
To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
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College options
How admission works
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| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Program admission | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Bloomington IN | 5 | 80% | Apply after enrollmentIncoming freshmen first must be admitted to IU Bloomington. Students enrolled in a teacher-education major then apply to the Teacher Education Program during sophomore or junior year, depending on the program; TEP admission is required to progress into upper-level professional education coursework. | $12,000 |