Overview

This master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Syracuse University has a unique and foundational commitment to social justice, culturally relevant skills skills, advocacy, and leadership. Graduates will be able to construct and implement comprehensive needs assessments, collaborative treatment plans, and case notes for diverse clients, and provide a pathway to develop systematic methods of clinical intervention. Regardless of specialty area, all professional counselors focus on wellness, development, prevention, and empowerment. This CACREP-accredited programme meets academic requirements for the New York State license in clinical mental health counseling and credentialing as a Nationally Certified Counselor.

Why Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Syracuse University ?

Our graduates have a 90+% placement rate within 6 months, and a 100% pass rate on the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Credentialing over the past five years.

Nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are engaged, responsive, caring, accessible, and professional networked leaders in scholarship and service in national counseling organizations and professional journals.

State of the art technology in our Counseling Training Clinic for recording, analyzing, and documenting clinical work.

Over 700 hours of supervised clinical experiences, including internships and practicums, prepare students to meet the mental health needs of a broad range of populations and in a variety of contexts.

Take part in School of Education short-term study abroad programmes around the world. Through the Himan Brown Fellowship, School of Education students are also eligible for exclusive funding to support study abroad experiences.

Our student body and faculty are diverse along myriad dimensions, including racial/cultural diversity, nation of origin, US regions, scholarly interest, and national/international focus.

Opportunities for research, writing, leadership, and presenting with faculty members and Counselor Education doctoral students.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Mental Health Counseling

Family Systems and Therapy

Substance Abuse Counseling

Life-Span Human Development

Psychodiagnosis, Treatment, and Psychopharmacology

Group Work in Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Syracuse, United States

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology Counselling Psychology View 460 other Masters in Clinical Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. We do not require a specific undergraduate major; however, we do look closely at your transcript to see if you have taken classes that are relevant for counseling.

Official transcript of all undergraduate and graduate study.

A personal statement which defines the applicant’s motivation to seek graduate study and future career ambitions.

3 letters of recommendation from persons who can speak to the applicant’s academic potential and to their personal qualifications for graduate study in counseling. At least 2 of your references must be from current or former academic instructors.

Resume or CV.

GRE is optional

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36270 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36270 USD / year

≈ 36270 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

36270 USD / year

≈ 36270 USD / year

Living costs

Syracuse

United States

935 - 1370 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

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Overview

Why Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Syracuse University ?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

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Living costs

Syracuse

Financing

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