The state of Nebraska has 2715 licensed professional counselors, of which 97 are marriage and family therapists, and 1093 are licensed professional counselors. In Nebraska, a mental health professional must first be licensed as a mental health practitioner, and later has the option to get a designation as a professional counselor or marriage and family therapist.
In 2007, Nebraska introduced a new category for mental health practitioners called an independent mental health professional. As of 2010 there were approximately 919 licensed independent mental health professionals in the state legally able to treat and diagnose different disorders with psychotherapy. All licenses related to mental health counseling, in Nebraska, are issued and regulated by the state Board of Mental Health Practice.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual average income for a marriage family therapist in Nebraska was $36,300 and $43,350 for a licensed professional counselor in 2010.
Some of the universities in Nebraska offering graduate programs in psychology are:
Grace University: A private Christian school in Omaha, Grace University offers a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. The Christian perspective is a strong influence on the curriculum.
University of Nebraska-Omaha: A public institution with several campuses throughout the state, the University of Nebraska-Omaha offers a Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts in Psychology, and a Master of Science in Counseling. The Master of Arts in Counseling offer concentrations in community counseling, gerontology, school counseling K to 12, student affairs in higher education for college counseling, or student affairs in higher education for professional practices.
Wayne State College: This is a public school in the city of Wayne. Students can choose to study toward a Master of Science in Education and may select one of the following concentrations: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Higher Education Counseling, and School Counseling for K-12 grade students.
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 Kaplan University
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Bellevue University (Bellevue, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Clinical Counseling (online)
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Chadron State College (Chadron, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Education, Community Counseling
Master of Education, School Counseling
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Creighton University (Omaha, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Counselor Education
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Doane College (Crete, NE / Lincoln, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling
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Grace University (Omaha, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Nebraska Wesleyan University (Lincoln, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Forensic Science - Behavioral Sciences
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University of Nebraska-Kearney (Kearney, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Education - Community Counseling
Master of Science in Education - School Counseling-Elementary
Master of Science in Education - School Counseling-Secondary
Master of Science in Education - School Counseling-Student Affairs
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University of Nebraska-Omaha (Omaha, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Gerontology
Master of Arts in Counseling - School Counseling K-12
Master of Arts in Counseling - Student Affairs in High Education - College Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Student Affairs in High Education - Professional Practices
Master of Arts in Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology - Cognitive Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology - Psychobiology
Master of Arts in Psychology - Social/Personality Psychology
Master of Science in Counseling
Master of Science in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Science in Counseling - Gerontology
Master of Science in Counseling - School Counseling K-12
Master of Science in Counseling - Student Affairs in High Education - College Counseling
Master of Science in Counseling - Student Affairs in High Education - Professional Practices
Master of Science in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology - School Psychology
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Cognition, Learning and Development
Master of Arts in Educational Psychology
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
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Wayne State College (Wayne, NE)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Science in Education - Higher Education Counseling
Master of Science in Education - School Counseling K-6, 7-12, K-12
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