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Counseling and Counselor Education

HIGHLY RANKED GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Michigan State University’s counseling and counselor education graduate programs are among the best counseling and counselor education programs in the United States per ratings by the U.S. News & World Report. This unique, specialized program prepares counselors to have the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to collaborate in a professional relationship with people who have disabilities. Our program maintains a distinguished history of graduates becoming leaders in the field at the state, national and international levels.

EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS

The employment success and diversity of our graduates attests to the mission of the program to train the highest quality professionals. Counselors work with individuals to achieve their personal, social, psychological, educational and vocational goals and are employed in a wide variety of settings, including:

  • Nonprofit rehabilitation programs
  • State rehabilitation programs
  • High schools and college settings
  • Independent living centers
  • Medical rehabilitation centers
  • Substance abuse treatment programs
  • Mental health agencies
  • Corrections facilities
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Disability clearly is part of MSU’s mission, and not just a program.

MICHAEL LEAHY

University Distinguished Professor

A bright future



VERSATILE RESEARCH


Rehabilitation and disability research and its application impacts all walks of life across all lifespan.


EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK


The employment outlook is promising for doctoral graduates, who are equipped to hold leadership positions at major universities and communities as well as at notable leadership positions worldwide.

Counseling and Counselor Education Faculty

Life-changing research

Michigan State University is committed to conducting cross-disciplinary research to improve lives. The Research in Autism, Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (RAIND) initiative brings together students and faculty from rehabilitation counseling with others across the university to address challenges across the lifespan. This includes opportunities on a global scale through the DOCTRID Research Institute on autism and intellectual disability, a coalition of 12 Irish universities, MSU, UMass Medical School, and the Daughters of Charity Service in Dublin Ireland.

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Office of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
620 Farm Lane, Room 455 Erickson Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1034
P: (517) 355-1838