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Career Information for Counselors in Florida

Fast Facts for Counselors in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Tallahassee, Fort Walton Beach, and Gainesville
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Palm Bay, West Palm Beach, and Orlando
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami

Salaries for Counselors in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: West Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie, and Gainesville. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Counselors in Florida are listed below.

Selected Counselors Schools in Florida

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Argosy University
Sarasota, Tampa

Offers degree programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. 19 campuses in 11 states and online programs.

  • Programs: Doctor Of Education (EdD) In Counselor Ed And Supervision, Doctor Of Education (EdD) In Pastoral Community Counseling, Education Specialist (EdS) In School Counseling, Master Of Arts (MA) In Mental Health Counseling, Master Of Arts (MA) In School Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

South University Campus
West Palm Beach

South University (AU) provides online and campus based classes, which are all rooted in the foundation of excellence the school has been known for since 1899.

  • Programs: Master Of Arts In Professional Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Selected Online Schools for Counselors in Florida

Walden University
Online

Offers online graduate degrees in a wide variety of fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Counselor Education And Supervision, Mental Health Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate, Master

Grand Canyon University
Online

Grand Canyon University offers over 60 degree programs that can be taken on campus, or online. GCU is a Christian university based in Phoenix.

  • Programs: Christian Studies With An Emphasis In Pastoral Ministry, Professional Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Argosy University Online
Online

Offers certificate programs online through Argosy University in Chicago.

  • Programs: Doctor Of Education In Pastoral Community Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Doctorate

More Florida Counselors Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Barry UniversityMiamiDoctorate8,733
City College GainesvilleGainesvilleBachelor217
Clearwater Christian CollegeClearwaterMasters594
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeMasters & First Professional11,562
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate26,193
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersDoctorate9,339
Florida International UniversityMiamiDoctorate & First Professional38,182
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeDoctorate & First Professional40,555
Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm BeachWest Palm BeachDoctorate3,291
Saint Thomas UniversityMiami GardensDoctorate & First Professional2,407
Stetson UniversityDeLandMasters & First Professional3,721
The University of West FloridaPensacolaDoctorate10,358
Trinity College of FloridaTrinityBachelor185
University of Central FloridaOrlandoDoctorate48,398
University of FloridaGainesvilleDoctorate & First Professional51,725
University of MiamiCoral GablesDoctorate15,449
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleDoctorate16,406
University of South FloridaTampaDoctorate & First Professional44,870

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Counselors

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Counselors

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Counselors relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Tallahassee140$33,1805.6
Fort Walton Beach60$25,1905.5
Gainesville90$39,7305.2
Ocala50$39,6203.6
Fort Lauderdale420$34,9903.6
Tampa680$34,7203.5
Sarasota140$32,6803.4
Jacksonville220$36,0902.3
Port St. Lucie40$41,6302.1
Miami310$35,8602
Orlando280$36,1101.7
West Palm Beach140$43,2501.6
Palm Bay40$31,8301.3
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