Overview
We offer a master degree in School Psychology at the University of Nebraska Kearney. Trainees learn to provide assessment, support, and intervention services to students; partner with families, teachers, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments; work with school administrators to improve school-wide policies; and collaborate with community providers to coordinate services for students.
Career Opportunities
- Employment of school psychologists is projected to grow 14% from 2016 to 2026.
- The mean salary of full-time, school-based practitioners in the U.S. is $64,168 for those with 180-day contracts and $71,320 for those with 200-day contracts.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Educational Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology and Education
- Child and Adolescent Development and Interventions
- Techniques of Counseling
- Multicultural Counseling
- Professional Issues Seminar-School Psychology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Psychology Educational Psychology View 545 other Masters in Educational Psychology in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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 Proessional Electronic References (Forms are automatically sent to recommenders when application is submitted).
Tuition Fee
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International
20484 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 569 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
20484 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 569 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
9324 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 259 USD per credit during 24 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.