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Change Lives with a Master’s or Advanced Certificate in School Counseling
Build your skills in the areas of human growth and development, social and cultural foundations, helping relationships and career development.
Tuition & Fees
60 credits
48-credit initial certification and 12-credit certificate programs available
$685 per-credit
$3,055 Graduate Assistantships available per semester
(enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester)
Length & Format
2 years
to graduate
In-person
program delivery
Classes meet in the late afternoons/evenings with some online and weekend courses offered.
About The School of Education
Professors at the Esteves School of Education include distinguished researchers, experienced classroom teachers, and respected program directors, principals, superintendents and district administrators with connections to schools and school districts throughout New York state.
Specialties in our School Counseling master’s program
Program Tracks
There are several different tracks within our School Counseling program, including:
The Power in Positive Ed
Well-being matters, and today’s students and teachers need the tools to manage today’s world.
That’s why Russell Sage College became the first college in the nation to partner with The Center for Positive Education. Each student in the Esteves School of Education graduates with training in Positive Education, and Russell Sage will extend the training to the greater education community with professional development opportunities.
Program Objectives
- Help elementary/secondary students gain understanding of their social, intellectual and emotional development
- Be knowledgeable about educational, occupational, and social opportunities
- Have decision-making and planning skills
- Communicate effectively with school personnel, parents and particularly with students, about issues that facilitate or inhibit personal planning, self-esteem, achievement, and choice
You’ll work collaboratively with other students in the educational counseling master’s and certificate programs. Courses include instruction, hands-on learning and opportunities to practice your counseling skills.
The program includes a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship experience. Both include a seminar class, which allows students to collaborate and consult with faculty and each other.
Personal advising, experienced faculty
Our professors are professional school counselors with advanced credentials who are active members of the American School Counseling Association.
Peter Stapleton, Ph.D., Chair, Professional Education Programs “Our master’s in school counseling and certificate in school counseling has been the gold standard in the area for many years … You’re getting the education, the reputation, and the network that comes with Russell Sage College.”
Careers with a Master’s in School Counseling
Alumni of Sage’s school counseling programs are guidance counselors at public and private schools and education programs throughout New York state.
Recent graduates work as a post-secondary counselor at a private school in New York City; as elementary school counselors and a career education coordinator and College Board coordinator at public schools in the Albany area; and as an education services specialist for the National Guard.
M.S. in School Counseling Spotlights
Meet students and alumni from our educational counseling master’s programs.
Alumni
Tony Rivera ’18
We recently caught up with Tony Rivera, a 2018 graduate of the Professional School Counseling master’s degree program at Russell …
Alumni
Bradley Heinke
“There is so much power in learning how to use the arts to help heal,” said Bradley Heinke, who completed …
Alumni
“It’s the personal connection you feel at Sage. They really care about you. My professors have kept in touch. I still love hearing from them.”
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Chynna Marcucci
Alumni
Chynna Marcucci
It’s hard to imagine anyone appreciating a college degree more than Chynna Marcucci. One of eight children, no one else …
