Listen. Advise. Provide access to resources. Empower people in their search for meaningful and rewarding employment.

The online Workforce Leadership & Development undergraduate degree supplies the knowledge and credentials needed to work as a career counselor.

What Does a Career as a Career Counselor Look Like?

Career counselors work with people to determine optimal employment opportunities and related educational or training paths.

Career counselors typically:

  • Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral and academic obstacles and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
  • Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits and career planning.
  • Assist students in determination of career paths and employment potential.

Career Counselor Career Salary and Forecast

Professionals working in North Carolina as career counselors earn a median salary of $39,292 (as of 2018).

The average salary in North Carolina for graduates of this program is $79,812 (as of 2018). This average salary is above the living wage for North Carolina

What Education is Required to Work as a Career Counselor?

Most career counselors have a bachelor’s degree, and about a third have a master’s degree.

All advertised education levels: Associates Degree: 15.4% Bachelor's Degree: 82% Master's Degree: 33.8% Doctoral Degree: 4%

Career Counselor Job Opportunities

Job titles in this industry vary by employer. Graduates of this degree program find employment working as the following:

  • Career Counselor
  • College Counselor
  • Guidance Counselor
  • School Counselor
  • Student Development Advisor
  • Student Services Coordinator

Career counselors are in demand. Explore job opportunities here.

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Source
Data sourced from Burning Glass Program Insight 
Burning Glass Technologies. http://www.burning-glass.com. 2018.
and: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1012.00