Online Doctorate in School Counseling

Earning a Doctorate in School Counseling Online might lead to an advanced career in research on the psychology of learning. School Counseling Ph.D. students might focus on research methodologies and analyses.

Can you get a PhD in school counseling?

A PhD in school counseling is an option for those who wish to further their career path and educational skills. This typically requires between 60 and 100 credit hours of study to obtain a doctoral degree in this field.

What is a PhD in counselor education?

Those who wish to work as educational counselors and leaders may wish to complete a PhD in counselor education. This degree aims to teach educators how to train other students – often at the higher education level – to become counselors. It is often for those who wish to remain teachers themselves.

What can I do with a Doctorate in School Counseling online?

Completing an online Doctorate in School Counseling degree may enable people to work as a director of school counseling, school therapist, faculty or counselor educator, or a program evaluator.

Popular Schools with Counseling Doctorate Online Degrees

Program	Institution	Degree Awarded
Educating and Counseling and Healing With Nature	Institute of Global Education	PhD
Mental Health Practices in Schools Master's and Educational Specialist	University of Missouri – Columbia	PhD
Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision	Saybrook University	PhD
Bridge (Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision – Qualitative Research)	Grand Canyon University	N/A
PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision	Capella University	DPT

Top Employment and Salary

Top States for Employment for Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
State	Employment	Annual Mean Wage
California	18,250	$94,670
New York	11,380	$86,410
Texas	6,250	$64,990
Pennsylvania	4,800	$73,430
Illinois	3,990	$69,980

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Top Salary Metro Areas in the United States: Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
Metro Area	Annual Mean Salary	Employment
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	$117,760	340
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$110,010	230
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	$106,160	240
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$105,540	150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$102,260	660

Bureau of Labor Statistics

DID YOU KNOW? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Clinical and counseling psychologists earned $85,330 as a median annual salary in May 2022.