Counseling Psychology (M.A.)

Prepare for a rewarding career in counseling. Wayne State University’s M.A. in Counseling combines rigorous academic study with hands-on clinical experience to help you develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to support individuals and families. Choose a concentration aligned with your interests and career goals, including clinical mental health counseling, clinical rehabilitation counseling, school counseling, art therapy, or combined concentrations. Through coursework and clinical training, you’ll learn to apply counseling theories and evidence-based strategies in practice. One of the oldest and most prestigious counseling programs in the country, Wayne State’s master’s degree in counseling is CACREP-accredited, providing a nationally recognized foundation for your professional preparation.

Students in the M.A. in Counseling Psychology program must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale throughout enrollment in the program. Students must also maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale throughout enrollment in the program. Students who receive more than two final course grades below B may not be permitted to continue in the program.