Counselor Education

 Welcome to our site. Penn State Counselor Education Programs have:

• Over 50 years of excellence (1958);

  

• National recognition including consistent top 10 national rankings in US News & World Report;

• Emphasis on integrating counseling applications, high levels of scholarship, service commitment, and multiculturalism;

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education, Master's in Elementary School Counseling and Master's in Secondary School Counseling emphases are all accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP);

• Master's Rehabilitation Counseling emphasis accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) and funding for one semester of tuition and stipend available to eligible students;

• NEW Master's in Career Counseling emphasis;

• NEW Master's in Mental Health Counseling in Schools and Communities emphasis;

• Faculty who have received national and international recognition for their research and scholarship;

• High job placement rate of graduates throughout the country and abroad in counseling, faculty, and related professional positions; and

• Engaged faculty, graduates, and students who regularly participate in professional organizations and assume leadership positions in these organizations.