MidAmerica Nazarene University ‘s Master of Arts in counseling program's website says, "there has never been a greater need for prepared professionals to assist those who are struggling with emotional and psychological pain."
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, community and social services occupations are expected to grow 22.4 percent through 2016. This category includes occupations such as marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, clergy, and substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors.
Counseling isn't the only career direction you may be able to pursue with a psychology-related master's degree. A number of graduate programs in Kansas offer master's degrees with a concentration in industrial/organizational psychology for business professionals.
Kansas State University in Manhattan offers psychology master's programs with concentrations in quite a few different areas. Of particular note is the school's Master of Science in psychology with an emphasis in industrial and organizational psychology. This distance program is aimed at working human resources professionals.
The psychology department at the University of Kansas in Lawrence offers master's programs with concentrations in clinical, cognitive, developmental, quantitative or social psychology. These programs are for students who intend to earn a Ph.D.
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a small Christian university in Olathe. Its graduate level psychology programs focus on training counselors for a variety of potential roles including clinical mental health counseling, pastoral counseling, and marriage and family counseling.
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Emporia State University (Emporia, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Art Thearpy
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling
Master of Science in Psychology - Experimental Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling (online)
Master of Science in School Psychology
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Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
MS in General/Experimental Psychology
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Master of Science in Counseling - Community Counseling (online)
Master of Science in Counseling - School Counseling (online)
Master of Science in School Psychology
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Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Counseling and Student Development - School Counseling
Master of Science in Family Studies and Human Services - Marriage and Family Therapy
Master of Science in Psychology - Animal Learning/Physiological Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology - Cognitive and Human Factors Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (online)
Master of Science in Psychology - Social-Personality
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MidAmerica Nazarene University (Olathe, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Pastoral Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - School Counseling
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Ottawa University (Ottawa, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Professional Counseling (online)
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Pittsburg State University (Pittsburg, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Counseling
Master of Science in Counseling - Clinical Mental Health
Master of Science in Counseling - School
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University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
MS in Counseling Psychology
Master of Science in Education in Educational Psychology and Research
Master of Science in Education in Educational Psychology and Research - Development and Learning
Master of Science in Education in Educational Psychology and Research - Research, Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics
Master’s of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science
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University of Saint Mary (Leavenworth, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology
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Washburn University (Topeka, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
MA in Psychology
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Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Education in Counseling
Master of Education in Psychology
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