Overview

The K-12 School Counseling program offered by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania enhances students’ academic, personal, and career potential through a comprehensive counselor education program, which boasts a 92% job placement within six months of graduation.

The counseling program is a careful balance of theory with practice. The department has established numerous sites for experiential learning, including elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, public and private social service agencies, correctional facilities, and hospitals.

Key Facts

A minimum of 60credit hours is now required for completion of the Master of Education degree with a specialization in school counseling. Students who are already Pennsylvania certified teachers may transfer up to nine graduate-level credits to satisfy the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)’s requirement for coursework in Special Education, Curriculum, and working with English Language Learners (ELL).

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

School Counseling

Helping Services

Career Development

Implications for Human Development for Counseling

Research and Statistics
Topics in Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-15 00:00:00 , International

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National: rolling admissions

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Shippensburg, 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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General requirements

Complete an Online Graduate Application for International Admissions
Pay the $45.00 USD application fee
Submit official results of an English Proficiency Test
If English is not your native or official language, send your official results of English proficiency directly from a testing agency that administers the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Duolingo.
Submit course-by-course evaluated transcripts: You also need to submit official course-by-course evaluated transcripts directly from SpanTran: TEC, World Education Services, ECE, or ICD.
Submit photo of passport or picture ID: Scan a photo of your passport or picture ID (and your I-20 if you have one) and submit it via your application portal.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

14782 USD / year

≈ 14782 USD / year
Out-of-State

14782 USD / year

≈ 14782 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9854 USD / year

≈ 9854 USD / year

Living costs

Shippensburg

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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

Funding

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