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Master's in Counseling (MSE)

Our counseling degree programs will prepare you for careers in the human services, mental health counseling, school counseling, and college counseling.

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Scholarships Available Through HRSA Grant

Through our $1.1 million HRSA behavioral health workforce grant, funding is available for clinical mental health graduate students. Contact Dr. Alison Boughn at [email protected] for more details.

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Master's in Counseling (MSE) - Residency Counseling Cohort

Complete the foundation courses for your master's degree in counseling in only four semesters! Classes meet two weekends per semester. Summer courses are completely online. Weekend residencies are interactive and involve small and large group processes, discussions, and experiential skills-building activities.

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Choose a content area for your master's in counseling:

Master's in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health

A 60-hour program that will prepare you to become a licensed counselor and provide services in a private or public practice. Some classes for this program are available online.

Master's in Counseling - School Counseling

This 63-hour program offers you a pathway to become a school counselor, even if you don't already have a teaching certificate. Some classes for this program are available online.

Master's in Counseling - Student Affairs and College Counseling

This 60-hour program will prepare you to serve as a counselor or advisor in a technical school, college, or university setting. Some classes for this program are available online.

Affordable Counseling Graduate Programs

The counseling graduate programs at Wayne State College are among the lowest priced in the nation.

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Recognized for Excellence

Wayne State's master's in counseling programs are nationally ranked and recognized for incredible value, successful graduates, and innovative learning.

Best Master's in Counseling Degree in Nebraska

No. 1 in Nebraska;
No. 5 in the Midwest

Top Affordable Master's Degree in Counseling in Nebraska, 2020-21

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Top Affordable Master's Degree in Counseling in Nebraska, 2020-21

No. 1 in Nebraska;
No. 5 in the Midwest

Best Counseling Degrees

Best Counseling Degrees ranked Wayne State College at No. 5 in the Midwest for most affordable master’s degree in counseling. More than 100 graduate schools from the following states were considered: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Programs had to meet rigorous criteria to become accredited and were also ranked based on average tuition.

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Best Value Master's Degree in Counseling - College Factual

No. 1 in Nebraska; No. 3 in the Plains States Region

Best Value Master's Degree for Counseling, 2022

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Best Value Master's Degree for Counseling, 2022

No. 1 in Nebraska; No. 3 in the Plains States Region

College Factual

Wayne State College has been ranked at No.1 in Nebraska and No. 3 in the Plains States region for having the Best Value Master's Degree in Counseling. For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at accredited colleges and universities in the United States to determine which ones were the best for counselor education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality. To come up with these rankings, College Factual looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded, and the overall quality of the counseling degree programs at the school.

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Master's in Counseling Resources

Course Rotation Schedule
Distance Education / Online Classes
Graduate Assistantships
Accreditation
Counseling Outcomes Report

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Phone: 402-375-7389