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Virginia Counselors: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Counselors in Virginia

Fast Facts for Counselors in Virginia

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Richmond
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Virginia Beach
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Richmond

Salaries for Counselors in Virginia

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Virginia Beach. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Counselors in Virginia are listed below.

Selected Counselors Schools in Virginia

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Argosy University
Arlington

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

Selected Online Schools for Counselors in Virginia

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 Virginia Counselors Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
College of William and MaryWilliamsburgDoctorate & First Professional7,795
George Mason UniversityFairfaxDoctorate & First Professional30,276
Hampton UniversityHamptonDoctorate & First Professional5,658
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburgDoctorate17,918
Lynchburg CollegeLynchburgMasters2,490
Marymount UniversityArlingtonDoctorate3,609
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolkDoctorate22,287
Radford UniversityRadfordDoctorate9,122
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesvilleDoctorate & First Professional24,257
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmondDoctorate & First Professional31,700
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgDoctorate29,898
Virginia State UniversityPetersburgDoctorate4,720

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Counselors

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Virginia. 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

VIRGINIA

   
Richmond190$37,8002
Virginia Beach180$38,3901.5
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