Overview

Through this School Counseling program at University of Nebraska Kearney, you will gain an understanding of guidance curriculums, individual student planning, special population needs, ethics and policies in school counseling, and intervention techniques for counseling positions in elementary or secondary school settings.

Key Facts

The University of Nebraska Kearney School Counseling Master of Science in Education (Elementary PK-8; Secondary 7-12) Degree program prepares graduates to be an important part of the educational leadership team and to provide valuable assistance to students.

The Nebraska Department of Education Rule 24 provides a non- teacher pathway allowing professionals with any undergraduate degree (no longer limited to teacher education majors) to become school counselors by taking 12 graduate credit hours of online, teacher educator field-based training in addition to completing a master’s degree in School Counseling.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Techniques of Counseling

Multicultural Counseling

Theories of Counseling

School Counseling Organization and Practice

Group Counseling

Marriage and Family Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

43 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Kearney, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

$45 non-refundable application fee.

Academic history-official transcripts of all previous academic work. If your GPA falls below the UNK Graduate Studies minimum expectation of 2.75, please upload a Low GPA Statement with explanation for your past academic performance, how you be successful academically at the graduate level (minimum 3.0 GPA), and why you should be admitted as an exception to the GPA requirement.

Resume with requested information.

"Motivation for becoming a counselor, school psychologist or student affairs professional" essay.

Three electronic professional references. Forms are automatically sent to recommenders when application is submitted.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27477 USD / year

≈ 27477 USD / year
Out-of-State

27477 USD / year

≈ 27477 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12513 USD / year

≈ 12513 USD / year

Additional Details

online fee: national and international: $567, local: $354/credit

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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