Counselor Education, Ph.D.
College of Education
Prepare to become a counselor educator, supervisor or researcher in an academic setting. Our program emphasizes advanced knowledge and skills in counseling, supervision, teaching, research and scholarship.
Counselor educators and supervisors promote awareness, cultivate knowledge and continually build skills in their interactions with economically, socially and culturally diverse members of the communities they serve. Let us help you further develop your identity as a scholar and contribute to the body of professional knowledge in this field.
Program Highlights
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A Notable Faculty
Learn from faculty members who are leaders in state, regional and national professional counseling organizations.
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Research Leaders
Benefit from conducting research with a faculty that has secured more than $15 million in federal funding from a variety of sources.
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Design Your Program
Create an individual plan of study tailored to your unique research interests and career goals.
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Ranked Program
Be part of a college ranked in the top 15 percent nationally for graduate programs of education by U.S. News & World Report.
Building Skills
Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.
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Interpersonal Skills
Communicating and interacting effectively in a variety of social and professional situations
Research
Gathering and analyzing information to increase knowledge or solve problems
Data Analysis
Examining and interpreting information to uncover insights and inform decision making
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Teaching
Foster learning by conveying knowledge, skills and concepts to students
Writing
Creating professional written content for inclusion in scholarly journal articles, books and reports
Responsibility
Being accountable for one's actions and decisions and fulfilling obligations and duties
Using your degree
Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.
Learn how alumni use degrees with outcome data from Gamecock GradStats, a service of the University of South Carolina Career Center.
Potential Careers
- Faculty Member
- Professor
- School Counselor
- Counselor
- Family Counselor
- Researcher
Job Titles of Alumni
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Counselor
- Director of Student Services
- Consultant/Therapist
- Therapist
Average Alumni Salary
Five to 10 years after graduation without additional education $115,958
Workplace Settings
- Education
- Private Practice
Employers of Alumni
- Vanderbilt University
- Palo Alto University
- NC State University
- Magellan Health Services of Arizona, Inc.
- Imara Counseling Services
- Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers
