PhD Degrees in Counseling Psychology

Walden University

Ph.D. in Psychology - Counseling Psychology

This licensure-oriented specialization focuses on helping people to change or to make changes in their lifestyle.

Argosy University

Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology

The Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology helps enhance the professional expertise of those pursuing leadership, supervisory, training, and teaching positions in the counseling profession. You will focus your scholarly work on the application of research techniques to the counseling practice. Students typically enter this program with master’s level counseling backgrounds in mental health, social work, school counseling, pastoral counseling, family therapy, and psychiatric nursing.

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About Online PhD Degrees in Counseling Psychology

Here you can find a listing of online doctorate Counseling Psychology degrees offered by accredited online colleges and universities.

According the U.S. Census Bureau reports professionals with post graduate degrees earn a yearly average salary of $113,687 or 68% more then workers with just a bachelor's degree.

Why get a doctorate degree in psychology?

A doctoral degree usually is required for independent practice as a psychologist. Psychologists with a Ph.D. or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) qualify for a wide range of teaching, research, clinical, and counseling positions in universities, health care services, elementary and secondary schools, private industry, and government. Psychologists with a doctoral degree often work in clinical positions or in private practices, but they also sometimes teach, conduct research, or carry out administrative responsibilities.

Job prospects for counseling psychologists

Counseling psychologists use various techniques, including interviewing and testing, to advise people on how to deal with problems of everyday living, including career or work problems and problems faced in different stages of life. They work in settings such as university counseling centers, hospitals, and individual or group practices.

Faster-than-average employment growth is expected for psychologists. Job prospects should be the best for people who have a doctoral degree from a leading university in an applied specialty, such as counseling or health, and those with a specialist or doctoral degree in school psychology. Master’s degree holders in fields other than industrial-organizational psychology will face keen competition. Opportunities will be limited for bachelor’s degree holders.

Employment of psychologists is expected to grow 15 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than the average for all occupations. Employment will grow because of increased demand for psychological services in schools, hospitals, social service agencies, mental health centers, substance abuse treatment clinics, consulting firms, and private companies.

Source: "Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009 Edition" U.S. Department of Labor

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