Counselor (School/College)

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Work Tasks

• Help students make personal, school, and job choices
• Use interviews, tests, counseling, and other tools to help decide student needs
• Help students deal with social, and personal problems
• Talk to teachers, psychologists, nurses, and social workers to get information to help students
• Work in offices for schools, colleges, and universities
• Use school, health and job records, tests, training programs, and classroom guidance materials

Salary, Size & Growth

• $56,500 average per year ($27.25 per hour)
• A large occupation (246,900 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.4% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A master's degree in counseling and two to five years of teaching experience
• Skills/Courses: College courses include study in an accredited counselor education program.
• Certification/Licensing: All states require school counselors to hold state school counseling certification.