Counseling Psychology Program

The counseling psychology program at Asbury Theological Seminary prepares students for careers as school counselors, academic counselors, marriage and family counselors, substance abuse counselors, and mental health counselors. The program focuses on rendering of therapeutic services to individuals and groups experiencing psychological problems and exhibiting distress symptoms. Program courses include: counseling theory, therapeutic intervention strategies, testing and assessment methods and procedures, group therapy, marital and family therapy, child and adolescent therapy, supervised counseling practice, ethical standards, and applicable regulations. Get more details below including other Kentucky colleges that offer counseling psychology program.

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Asbury Theological Seminary

Also known as dba Asbury College

1 Macklem Dr, Wilmore, KY

Asbury Theological Seminary operates as an interdenominational Christian institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky, which maintains a seminary for students seeking to become priests. Enrollment at Asbury Theological Seminary is nearly a thousand yearly. Asbury Theological Seminary has several great programs to choose from. The more popular enrolled programs among students are shown below:

• Ministry
• Theology
• Counseling Psychology
• Missions, Missionary Studies and Missiology

The admissions process would include the submission of an application, transcripts and records and any test scores, which are then reviewed by admissions staff.

Asbury Theological Seminary also provides services for students such as flexible scheduling for those with difficult working schedules, career counseling for students in need of help, and job placement opportunities.

The cost of tuition is approximately $14,000 per year for the graduate programs offered. The costs may change for any number of reasons, and as such students should use the school's net price calculator to understand their personalized cost estimate of attendance. Living quarters are offered and the cost is around $2,600 for the year. Asbury Theological Seminary may offer financial aid for those who qualify as loans, grants, scholarships and work study programs.

Asbury Theological Seminary has been accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools since 2000. To read more and get consumer disclosures, please visit asburyseminary.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Counseling Psychology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Asbury Theological Seminary offers a master's degree program in counseling psychology.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Regulatory Affairs Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Counseling Psychologists

Description

Assess and evaluate individuals' problems through the use of case history, interview, and observation and provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, counseling psychologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 19.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Lexington-Fayette, KY
  • Total Employment: 150
  • Average Hourly Rate: $29.60
  • Average Annual Salary: $61560

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).