Overview

Key features

Merrimack College’s Winston School of Education and Social Policy develops transformative leaders in school counseling who advocate passionately for the communities they serve.

Our School Counseling master’s degree prepares you to support healthy academic and behavioral development while responding to the economic, social and cultural factors that affect students and families. You’ll acquire the techniques and context to help young people:

Address emotional and mental health challenges
Acquire work experience and career skills
Gain admission to college
Meet financial needs
Achieve academic goals
Address substance abuse and addiction challenges
Cope with domestic violence and other forms of trauma
Understand and foster healthy relationships
Exit the juvenile justice system

Programme Structure

Courses include:

You’ll complete three clusters of progressive courses, covering content designated by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, to build a foundation of theoretical understanding. Throughout the program, you will concurrently engage in field work to gain experience you can put into practice.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-07 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Andover, United States

Disciplines

School Counselling View 512 other Masters in School Counselling in United States

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application
Official college transcripts from all institutions attended
Resumé
Interview OR personal statement
Contact information for one reference OR one letter of recommendation
Standardized test scores (optional)
Fellowship applications and some graduate programs may require additional essays and/or interviews

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

16800 USD / year

≈ 16800 USD / year
Out-of-State

16800 USD / year

≈ 16800 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16800 USD / year

≈ 16800 USD / year

Funding

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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

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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