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CIP PROGRAM: 42.2803
Counseling Psychology.

Summary: A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of psychological counseling, involving the rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Includes instruction in counseling theory, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient/counselor relationships, testing and assessment methods and procedures, group therapy, marital and family therapy, child and adolescent therapy, supervised counseling practice, ethical standards, and applicable regulations.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Related Occupations

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 1 510 8374
2021 3 459 8003
2022 2 436 8317
2023 4 399 8906
2024 2 393 9589
Change +300.00% -21.76% +6.35%

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Institutions granting degrees in Counseling Psychology.