The University of New Brunswick runs a research and practice based Master of Education in Counselling, which is “tailored for future masters – level practitioners, working as school counsellors or counselling therapists in community agencies or private practice.” (https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/education/grad/med/counselling.html)

Boston College runs an MA in School Counselling, which prepares students to take a “whole child” approach to their work for in and out – school factor and emphasizes helping students to understand the ways in which multiple systems (e.g., families, schools, and communities) interact to promote thriving and achievement among children and adolescents representing diverse cultures, racial/ethnic groups, social classes, abilities/disabilities, and sexual orientations.” (https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/ma-school-counseling.html) NYU Steinhardt offers an MA in School Counselling or Bilingual School Counselling, which gives “training to become a professional pre-k-12 school counselor, working in public or private schools, colleges and community agencies”.  (https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/degree/ma-school-counseling-or-bilingual-school-counseling) Pittsburgh State University has a Master’s in School Counselling, which prepares teachers for Pre K-12 category. (https://academics.pittstate.edu/academic-programs/psychology-and-counseling/school-counseling-graduate-program.html#undefined1)

University of Dayton runs an MSE in School Counselling, which prepares students to “become positive voices advocating for the academic, career, and social/emotional needs of children in PK-12 school systems as professional school counsellor”.  (https://udayton.edu/education/departments_and_programs/edc/programs/school_counseling/index.php) Butler University offers a Master’s in School Counselling structured “around the knowledge, dispositions and performances of school counselling professionals, focuses on the P-12 developmental needs of students”. (https://www.butler.edu/school-counseling/about) Florida State University, College of Education offers a Masters in School Counselling, which “prepares the next generation of counselors to serve the diverse needs of K-12 students”. (https://education.fsu.edu/degrees-and-programs/graduate-programs/school-counseling)

California State University Long Beach has a Master of Science in Counseling which gives two options 1) School Counseling 2) the Pupil Personnel Services Credential which prepares school counselors to act as social justice advocates and agents of change in urban schools and diverse multicultural settings.” The university “endorsed the use of data-informed decision-making and evidence-based practices to effect systemic change in schools and the community”. It goes on to state: “The American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) National Model, which promotes a balanced, holistic approach that considers the academic, career, and social/emotional development of K-12 students, serves as a base for our program.” (https://www.csulb.edu/college-of-education/school-counseling)

Cincinnati, College of Education offers Master of Education in School Counselling for those who wish to be a school counselor leader and work with K-12 students in the areas of academic, career, and personal/social development as well as contributing to the overall climate of the school environment. You acquire the skills to take the national Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE) and move toward licensure. (https://cech.uc.edu/schools/human-services/graduate-programs/counseling-graduate-programs/sccl.html) Mercer University runs an MS in School Counselling, which prepares “students to function as professional school counselors in public and private P-12 school settings and to be certified by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GAPSC) at the S-5 level. (https://professionaladvancement.mercer.edu/programs/graduate-professional/school-counseling/)

Champan University, Attallah College of Educational Studies has Master of Arts in Counselling and Pupil Personal Credential in School Counselling program, which is suitable for those who wish to work as professional school counsellors from preschool through high school “with knowledge of how to perform a variety of tasks including college and career guidance, mental health counselling, student social and emotional support, and consultation with teachers and parents”. (https://www.chapman.edu/education/graduate/counseling.aspx)

University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences offers an MA in School counselling which offers two tracks such as Pupil Personnel Services and another is PPS credential with Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. The focus is on “students whose needs are culturally sensitive or specific to their social identities, such as the children who are refugees, are in foster care or are in domestic violence situations.” (https://www.sandiego.edu/soles/counseling-and-marital-and-family-therapy/ma-school-counseling/) George Southern University offers an MEd in School Counselling which has two concentrations Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling and it is helpful to those who wish to work as school counselor. (https://coe.georgiasouthern.edu/coun/programs/school-counseling/) Marymount University offers an MA with three specialization with from which a student must choose. These specializations are Clinical Mental Health, Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling.  (https://www.marymount.edu/Academics/School-of-Sciences-Mathematics-and-Education/Graduate-Programs/Counseling-(M-A-)) Fairfield University runs an MA in School and Clinical Mental Health Counselling, which develops knowledge in nine areas such as “human growth and development, the helping relationship, lifestyle and career development, research evaluation, social and cultural foundations, group counseling, individual appraisal, professional orientation, clinical skills”. (https://www.fairfield.edu/graduate-and-professional-studies/graduate-school-of-education-and-allied-professions/programs-and-certificates/graduate-programs/school-counseling/index.html)

Eastern University offers an MEd in School Counselling which equips student to “become an advocate for students while promoting the welfare of an entire learning community. This graduate program prepares students to seek state certification as a PreK-12 school counselor, licensed professional counselor, and licensed behavior specialist.”

(https://www.eastern.edu/academics/graduate-programs/med-school-counseling) Loyola University of Chicago runs M.Ed. in School Counselling, which is practitioner – orientated program and wishes to “prepare culturally sensitive professionals who think critically and base their practices on scholarly inquiry.” (https://www.luc.edu/education/masters/school-counseling/)

Doane University runs a Master of Education in School Counselling “designed for those who are seeking to become highly competent school counselors. Students will be prepared to work with diverse populations in elementary, secondary and high schools. The academic preparation follows guidelines established by the state and certification boards.” (https://www.doane.edu/graduate-and-adult/master-of-education-school-counseling)

The Military College of South Carolina, The Citadel offers a Master of Education in Counselor Education “is designed for adults who want to enter the school system as guidance counselors, either on the elementary or secondary level. Students who successfully complete the program will obtain both a graduate degree and recommendation for licensure through the state to become a guidance counselor.” (http://www.citadel.edu/root/counselor-education-programs/med-school-counseling)

Rider University runs an MA in Counselling Services (School Counselling Concentration) which emphasizes on the “developmental Counselling” and is helpful for those who wish to develop their career as “school counselor in elementary and secondary public and private schools.”(https://www.rider.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-education-human-services/graduate-programs/counseling-services/ma-counseling-services-school-counseling-concentration)

Syracuse University runs an MS in School Counselling, which helps students to “develop the dispositions, knowledge, and skills to promote the academic, career and personal/social development of all students through data – informed school counselling programs”. (https://soe.syr.edu/admissions/graduate/masters/school-counseling/) The University of Memphis’ MS in School Counselling, says much the same thing preparing “professional school counselors to implement developmentally informed, data driven, ASCA National Model ® school counselling programs to support the growth of their student clientele across academic, career, and personal – social life domain.” (https://www.memphis.edu/cepr/counseling/school.php)

St. John’s University has a Master of Science in School Counselling, which helps students to “prepare skilled and multiculturally competent school counselors who are capable of identifying and responding to the needs of diverse clients by providing a wide range of guidance and counseling services for children, adolescents and their parents”. (https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/programs/school-counseling-master-science-education) The University of Sydney, offers a Master of Teaching (MTeach) in School Counselling, which qualifies students to become a school counsellor as well as a qualified teacher in one area of the secondary school curriculum.” https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/subject-areas/spec/school-counselling.html)

Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development runs a Master of Education in Reading Education, which is helpful to understand “what works for children and adolescents with all types of learning needs in all types of schools.” (https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/edm/reading/) Texas State University offers a Master’s Program in Reading Education (M.Ed.) which aims “to prepare certified teachers who are thoughtful inquirers and reflective decision makers and who work effectively to enhance the language and literacy development of all students in a variety of educational settings”. Students may also learn “language and literacy development, reading theory and research, teaching literacy from early childhood through grade 12, teaching with children’s/young adult literature, teaching reading and writing in a multilingual/ multicultural environment, literacy assessment, and a two-course capstone internship sequence.” (https://www.education.txstate.edu/ci/reading-education-masters/about/what-is-reading-education.html)

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers a Master of Arts in Reading Education (M.A.Ed.) which is “designed for classroom and reading teachers” and helpful to for the “teaching of reading, the diagnosis and remediation of problems and the development of successful reading programs”. “Teachers who enter the M.A.Ed. must have professional teacher licensure”. (https://www.uncp.edu/departments/educational-leadership-and-specialties/reading-education) The University of Texas at San Antonia Graduate School’s MA in Reading and Literacy, is “designed to provide theory, research, knowledge, and field experiences for students who plan to teach reading and writing. Reading is presented as a linguistic, cognitive, and socio-cultural process in relation to other language arts processes such as listening and speaking, with particular emphasis on writing and the writing process. Students select one of two program emphases: instruction or research. The instruction emphasis is designed for teachers and can lead to completion of the requirements for certification as a reading specialist. The research emphasis is designed for students who want to pursue research in reading and writing; students in this emphasis normally pursue the thesis option.” (https://graduateschool.utsa.edu/programs/education-m.a.-reading-and-literacy/)

Edinboro University, USA runs a Master of Education in Reading program, which “prepares students for certification as a reading specialist. This professional training is essential in diagnosing and helping children overcome reading disabilities and in promoting developmental and interventional reading practices in schools.” (http://www.edinboro.edu/academics/schools-and-departments/graduate-studies/programs/reading/) Murray State University’s MA in Reading and Writing Education Program is “designed to fulfill course requirements for Rank II classification (or for Rank I classification for those with a prior master’s degree) and to fulfill the requirements for the Literacy Specialist Endorsement P-12. Program experiences include coursework in literacy foundations, teaching word study, assessment and instruction of struggling readers, and leadership experiences in literacy.  Students also choose from electives in areas, such as language arts and content-area reading and writing.” The program is also appropriate for “classroom teachers who want to increase their skills as teachers of reading and writing.” (https://www.murraystate.edu/academics/CollegesDepartments/CollegeOfEducationandHumanServices/coehsacademicunits/EarlyChildhoodandElementaryEducation/ReadingandWritingEducationgraduateProgram.aspx)

In Maryland, Frostburg State University’s Master of Education with a concentration in Literacy Education is “designed for certified teachers or those who are eligible for certification and wish to specialize in improving student reading abilities.” This program is helpful to “gain the skills and knowledge necessary to be certified as a reading specialist, literary coach or reading teacher” and also covers literacy courses “such areas as children’s literature, diagnosis and correction of reading difficulties, organizing and administering a reading program and foundations of teaching reading.” (https://www.frostburg.edu/academics/majorminors/graduate/med-literacy-education/index.php) The Ohio State University runs a Master of Arts in Reading and Literacy – Early and Middle Childhood whose “coursework is based in contemporary theories of reading development and instruction and informed by cutting-edge research findings.” “Core coursework includes attention to current trends and issues in teaching reading along with support for completing a capstone/exit examination. In addition, faculty work closely with you to tailor each program so it addresses individual issues of practice and areas of interest.  For example, programs may be tailored to include emphasis on children’s literature, emergent literacy, content area reading, dual-language learners, or add a state reading endorsement.”  (https://ehe.osu.edu/teaching-and-learning/academics/reading-and-literacy-early-and-middle-childhood/ma/)

Harding University, Cannon Clary College of Education runs a Master of Education in Reading with Dyslexia Endorsement, which gives “knowledge in teaching the science of reading and writing. The program takes a comprehensive literacy approach to the teaching of literacy and the establishment of highly effective literacy practice based on current research and best practices.” (https://www.harding.edu/academics/colleges-departments/education/graduate-programs/master-of-education-in-reading)

University College London, Institute of Education (IOE) offers a MA in Reading Recovery and Literacy Leadership. The course focuses on the “current research in early literacy, the theories of Marie Clay underpinning Reading Recovery, the skills required to manage an implementation in a local education authority or education system, and the ability to lead high-quality professional development for practicing Reading Recovery teachers.” (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught-degrees/reading-recovery-literacy-leadership-ma)

Torrens University, Australia has a Master of Education in Reading and Literacy, which is helpful to “respond to unprecedented social and technological change in ways that make literacy teaching and learning relevant to students’ live”. “This course is designed as a specialisation for four-year trained teachers, professional educators, education administrators and policy makers and other professionals involved in addressing reading and literacy, critical literacy and multiliteracies.”  (https://www.torrens.edu.au/courses/education/master-of-education-reading-literacy)