School Counseling Concentration

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Guide, mentor and inspire students with your M.Ed. Degree in School Counseling.

FSU’s Master of Education in School Counseling Program is committed to educating students in three broad areas: Knowledge, Skills and Personal Awareness. You will become certified to work as school counselor at the elementary, middle and secondary levels. The degree offers flexibility in other areas of employment as well in careers such as admissions counselors, behavioral specialists, Head Start Family Engagement Coordinator and various other positions in social service and educational organizations.

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School Counseling Concentration Highlights

  • Enroll with or without a background in teacher education. You can finish the program successfully and will be qualified for certification in Maryland as K–12 school counselors.

  • Participate in a program that follows the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards for school counseling in the curriculum.

  • Complete no less than 500 hours of internship.

  • Choose to study full- and part-time. (Semesters of internship will require full-time commitment.)

What can I do with a School Counseling Concentration degree?

$65,140

Median pay for Education & Guidance Counselors (BLS 2024)

In Maryland, students who successfully complete the program are eligible for certification at the eligible for PK-12 Licensure as a Professional School Counselor. School counselors help students develop academic and social skills and plans for after graduation. Career counselors and advisors help students and other clients develop skills, explore an occupation or choose an educational program that will lead to a career.

What will you learn in the Master of Education School Counseling program?

When you successfully complete the program, you will have the necessary knowledge, skills and dispositions that will allow you to function effectively in the holistic development of students in the K-12 setting in accordance with CACREP and ASCA Standards for School Counseling Programs.

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Our graduates have secured successful and rewarding careers.

Job Titles

  • Professional School Counselor
  • Social Emotional Learning Coach 
  • Career and Academic Advisor
  • Drug and Alcohol Counselor

Employers

  • Public School Systems Nationally
  • Private School Systems
  • Mental Health Agencies
  • Institutes of Higher Education

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