Help shape the lives of tomorrow’s students by becoming a proactive and responsive school counselor. Learn to work with diverse learners, understand cultural contexts, and collaborate with families, teachers, and the community.
Why Earn a Master’s in School Counseling at New York Tech?
Focused on culturally competent school counseling and social justice, the School Counseling, M.S. helps you become a compassionate, effective advocate for the academic, social, and emotional success of pre-K–12 students.
You’ll gain a broad foundation on prevalent topics in school counseling today, including leadership, group counseling, working with special needs students, college counseling, and school violence prevention. You’ll also acquire the critical experience you need through a practicum and internships under the mentorship of a tenured school counselor in a pre-K–12 school setting.
We also offer a Bilingual Extension, which can be completed simultaneously with your school counseling degree. The extension includes a minimum of six additional credits, as well as bilingual practicum experience to prepare you to work specifically with bilingual/ELL students and their families. NYSED certification will require documented proficiency in the target language by independently passing the New York State Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA).
You can complete your degree and launch your new career path in two years full-time or three years on a part-time basis.
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What You’ll Learn
Gain skills in counseling, leadership, collaboration, advocacy, cultural competence, and program development. You’ll be prepared to support and enhance student achievement as an agent of change and a leader in the school counseling profession.
Customize your studies at New York Tech with our specialized programs, designed to enhance your skills and impact in areas like student behavior management, bilingual school counseling, and mental health counseling.
Make the classroom a safer and more productive environment by understanding the challenges displayed by children and adolescents with academic, behavioral, and social problems.
Increase your employability with just three courses as you prepare for certification as a bilingual school counselor. Understand the skills and cultural context it takes to help today’s ethno-linguistically diverse students succeed.
Make a difference helping those in need of therapy, counseling, career planning, and crisis intervention in a variety of settings, with a focus on social justice, cultural sensitivity, and technology.
Stats & Rankings
#38
Social Mobility – Regional Universities (North)
U.S. News & World Report, 2025
3
Average number of years students take to complete the School Counseling, M.S.
12:1
New York Tech’s average student-to-faculty ratio compared with 18:1 national average
BECS
Career & Salary Outlook
Schools are expected to hire more counselors and advisors to respond to the developmental, academic, and career-planning needs of their students (BLS).
Job Growth
Employment of school and career counselors and advisors is projected to grow 5 percent from 2022 to 2032 (BLS).
About 26,600 openings for school and career counselors and advisors are projected each year, on average, over the decade (BLS).
Employers & Internships
Copiague Public School District
Legacy High School
New York City Department of Education
Stuyvesant High School
Union Free West Hempstead School District
Union Free Westbury School District
Career Options
P-12 school counselor
Academic advisor
Career counselor
College advisor
Educational/youth support organization staff
Salary Projections
The median annual salary for school and career counselors and advisors was $61,710 in May 2023 with the highest 10 percent earning more than $100,050 (BLS).
Program Details
Learn more about the School Counseling, M.S. program, including admission requirements, how to apply, and scholarship/funding opportunities.
This program follows a cohort model. As a candidate, you may begin studying in the summer or fall term. You will need to enroll in two courses each semester (part-time) or three courses each semester (full-time), including the summer session.
Admission Requirements
B.S. degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Academic background in psychology, education, sociology, law, behavioral sciences, or work experience in a school, social agency, hospital, criminal justice, or community action program ideal but not required.
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
Applicants whose GPA is 2.85 to 2.99 may be accepted and will have to achieve a 3.0 GPA in their first 12 credits to continue in the program. Applicants may be accepted “with conditions” and will be required to achieve a 3.0 GPA in their first 12 credits to fully matriculate.
Participate in a structured individual or group interview with program faculty, if selected. Preparation prompts will be provided.
Having practiced as a school counselor, I decided to become a counselor educator, where my impact would be greater. I wanted to influence school counselors by training them to love, care, and go above and beyond for their students.
Cameka Hazel Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling
Earn your M.S. in School Counseling at New York Tech. Shape the future of P-12 students by guiding their academic, social, and emotional development. Join a nationally recognized, CACREP-accredited program.
