Overview

The Educational Counseling degree offered at University of Southern California will prepare you with an in-depth understanding of counseling, higher education systems and theories of student development.

Through this program, you will:

Learn to advance educational equity for historically marginalized students.

Select and apply for fieldwork opportunities from USC’s strong network of community colleges and four-year colleges and universities.

Receive mentorship and guidance on your specific research interests with the option to complete a thesis under the direction of a faculty chair.

Grow in a supportive community learning with leading professors and practitioners who will nurture your ability to create change.

Careers

Graduates of the program work at community colleges and four-year colleges or universities. Other graduates enter PhD and EdD programs immediately, often working in the field full-time or part-time as they earn their doctorate.

Common career paths include:

Academic counselor or tenure track counselor at a community college

Academic advisor/counselor

Student support specialist ( graduation and retention, transfer, etc.)

Admission officer

Administrator (directors of advising, program coordinators, etc.)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling

Theories in Counseling

The Politics of Difference

The Community College

Student Development in Higher Education

Learning and Individual Differences

The Counseling Process

Interrogating Systems of Inequity in Professional Practice

Career Development: Theory and Process

Research Methods and Data Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 21 months
Part-time
- 33 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Los Angeles, 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.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal Information

Transcripts

Résumé/CV

Essays

Letters of Recommendation

Application Fee

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

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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

55314 USD / year

≈ 55314 USD / year
Out-of-State

55314 USD / year

≈ 55314 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

55314 USD / year

≈ 55314 USD / year

Additional Details

tuition per unit

Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

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

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Los Angeles

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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