The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average earning power of a marriage and family therapist and a professional counselor in the state of North Dakota to be about $49,320 and $48,440, in 2010 respectively. These licenses are issued by the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners and Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board. There are approximately 383 professional counselors and 45 marriage and family therapists in the State.
Most counselors and therapists find employment in schools, healthcare settings, community mental health clinics, or government organizations.
Some of the schools in North Dakota offering graduate programs in psychology are:
North Dakota State University: A public institution located in Fargo, the schools provides a Master of Education in counseling or Master of Science in counseling. Both degrees offer specializations in community counseling and school counseling. The Master of Science programs include more science-based coursework.
University of Mary: A private Catholic school located in Bismarck, it offers a Master of Science in counseling for those seeking clinical and direct practice opportunities in mental health, education and human services settings. The program also offers training in counseling fundamentals with concentration options in community counseling, school counseling, and addiction counseling.
University of North Dakota: A public institution in Grand Forks, this school has several different degree programs in graduate psychology. There is a Master of Arts in counseling or forensic psychology, which are delivered online, and general and experimental psychology, which are taught on campus. Studies in Forensic Psychology are specifically about the role of psychology in the justice system. A forensic psychologist can be called upon as an expert witnesses during a criminal trial.
