Overview

The School Counseling specialty area leads to professional school counselor licensure through the Illinois State Board of Education. You’ll be ready to work in public and private K–12 school systems with a strong background in data-driven counseling.

Key facts:

You have the option to pursue an initial teaching license (PEL) with a School Counselor endorsement. Students who are already licensed can add a School Counselor endorsement to their PEL.
Courses in the Counseling (Concentration in School Counseling) from DePaul University are offered weekday evenings and Saturdays on the Lincoln Park Campus. The program can be completed in three years.
Courses and professional practice experiences in the field provide students the skills and knowledge to deliver a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program based on national standards and best practice, and to serve as leaders and advocates for students, schools, and the profession.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal And Ethical Issues
Counseling

The Counseling Profession

Group Counseling

Testing And Appraisal

Counseling Theories

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

52 SCH

52-56

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate admission application
$40 application fee
Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
Résumé
Letters of recommendation from professors or work supervisors; applicants to the master's degree program are required to submit three letters.

Tuition Fees

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12896 USD / year

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12896 USD / year

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12896 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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