Master of Arts in Counseling

Counselors empower clients of all ages to make positive, healthy changes in their lives. They make a difference for individuals, couples, groups and communities every day using empathy and critical thinking.

At Webster University, our Counseling MA features a flexible degree path that allows you to learn in person or in a convenient online format, on a part-time or full-time basis. Our Counseling curriculum is culturally inclusive with a professional focus, ensuring that you develop the knowledge and skills needed to launch or advance your career in the field of mental health and human services.

When you earn your Counseling master's from Webster, you can be confident that our global perspective and focus on quality education means youll graduate ready to help your community thrive.

Requirements for admission to the MA in counseling program include:

Bachelor's degree and strict adherence to a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (2.75 for school counseling) or better on a 4.0 scale. For school counseling applicants, the cumulative GPA is calculated using all college-level coursework, regardless of whether or not the coursework was applied to a degree program.
Official transcripts from all universities, colleges and professional schools. Students currently pursuing their baccalaureate degree may submit an official transcript-in-progress for admission consideration.
Three professional references (not friends or relatives, and one should ideally be a former professor/instructor). References are requested through the application.

Essay (minimum of three pages, double-spaced) addressing personal and professional interests in the professional counseling field; personal background and work history related to counseling field; career goals in the field; and aptitude for succeeding in graduate level education.

English language proficiency requirement:

TOEFL: iBT: 80
TOEFL: ITP: 550
IELTS: Academic: 6.0
Duolingo: 110
Pearson: 53
Cambridge Academic English: 169
Password: 6.0
GTEC: 1201
jTEP: 3.7

For priority consideration, application documents must be post-marked by July 15th for the Fall 1 start in that same calendar year or by December 1st for the Spring 1 start in the following calendar year.