University of Notre Dame's counseling psychology program, accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), trains students in the scientist-practitioner model of psychology and is best suited for individuals who want to follow teaching, academic and research careers. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program gives students foundations for the assessment of psychological disorders as well as treatment and intervention planning. Students complete a minimum of three research projects during the five-year program in addition to four clinical practicum courses and an entire year of internship. Almost all students attending Notre Dame's graduate school receive full-tuition scholarships and are offered multi-year fellowships and assistantships that provide a nine-month stipend.
University of Notre Dame
Department of Psychology
118 Haggar Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
574-631-7675
Nd.edu
Washington State University offers students master's degree programs in counseling as well as an APA-accredited Doctor of Philosophy in counseling psychology program. Students have the option of pursuing a master's degree focused on school counseling--in which they earn the Master of Education (Ed.M.) degree--or community counseling, in which students earn the Master of Arts (M.A.) in counseling.
Washington State University's doctoral program trains students as clinical practitioners of counseling psychology and takes five years to complete, including the fifth-year internship. While the program prepares counseling psychologist generalists instead of specialists, the program emphasizes multicultural counseling, hypnosis and attentional processes, and children, adolescent and family counseling. Washington state residents pay approximately $8,500 in tuition per year for the doctoral program while nonresidents pay around $21,000, according to the school's 2010-11 cost of attendance; however, many students receive tuition waivers.
Washington State University
College of Education
Cleveland Hall
P.O. Box 642114
Pullman, WA 99164-2114
509-335-1738
Wsu.edu
Howard University's APA-accredited Ph.D. program emphasizes the prevention of psychological problems and the development, learning and teaching of effective coping and problem-resolution skills to prevent problems and change behaviors. The program places an emphasis on diversity, such as socioeconomic differences and disabilities in urban societies. During the program, students receive core training in counseling psychology in addition to choosing a sub-specialty. Beginning in the second year of study, students complete externships where they train in areas such as psychodynamic techniques, nontraditional psychotherapy, and cognitive and behavioral counseling techniques. Students can receive tuition waivers and are also eligible for graduate assistantships. Yearly stipends for assistantships pay $16,000 as of the 2007 academic year.
Howard University
School of Education
2441 4th St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20059
202-806-7340
Howard.edu
Texas A&M University offers an APA-accredited Doctor of Philosophy program which takes between five and six years to complete. The program trains professionals as clinical counseling psychologists and has four areas of emphasis: counseling health psychology, multicultural and diversity issues, community engagement and collaboration among professionals. Students complete clinical practicum courses beginning with the first year of the program. During the program, students are evaluated on the basis of their academic progress, research and clinical skills, and professionalism. Texas residents pay around $4,000 in tuition and fees each semester while nonresidents pay around $8,000 as of the 2009-10 academic year. However, the university offers financial aid, such as graduate assistantships, grants and fellowships, and tuition waivers.
Texas A&M University
Rudder Tower
College Station, TX 77843
979-845-5851
Tamu.edu