There are 533 licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) and 3119 licensed professional counselors (LPCs) in Oklahoma according to the State Professional Counselor Licensing Division. Both licenses are issued by this same regulatory agency in Oklahoma.
Most employment is found in Tulsa and Oklahoma City in hospitals, mental health agencies, or with public service organizations. Like most Bible Belt states, there is a demand for Christian counseling in Oklahoma. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) estimated in 2010 that the average income for a licensed therapist or counselor in the state was $36,240.
Some schools that offer master's in psychology programs in Oklahoma are:
Oklahoma State University: This state school in Stillwater offers a Master of Science in educational psychology with tracks available in counseling psychology, research and evaluation, school psychology, and school psychometrics. Other degree programs include a Master of Science in psychology, school counseling, or community counseling.
University of Oklahoma: A public institution based in Norman, this school offers a Master of Science in psychology with options to specialize in animal cognition, cognitive, developmental, industrial-organizational, personality, quantitative or social psychology.
University of Tulsa: Located in Tulsa, this private university offers a Master of Arts in clinical psychology with concentration options in: developmental psychopathology, gene-environment interactions, journalism and trauma, neuropsychological assessment, pain perception and physiology, and more. There is also a Master of Arts in industrial/organizational psychology.
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Mid-America Christian University
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University of Phoenix
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and CollegesPrograms Offered:MS In Psychology |
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Cameron University (Lawton, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Science in Behavioral Sciences
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East Central University (Ada, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Science in Psychological Services
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Langston University (Langston, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling
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Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Education in School Counseling Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Master of Science in Substance Abuse Counseling
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University (Alva, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Counseling Psychology - Alcohol and Drug Counselor Master of Counseling Psychology - Professional Counselor Master of Education - Guidance and Counseling PK-12
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Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Science in Educational Psychology Master of Science in Educational Psychology - Counseling Psychology Master of Science in Educational Psychology - Research and Evaluation Master of Science in Educational Psychology - School Psychology Master of Science in Educational Psychology - School Psychometrics Master of Science in Psychology Master of Science in School Counseling Master of Science in School Counseling - Community Counseling
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Durant, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Behavioral Studies - Community Counseling
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Southern Nazarene University (Bethany, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy Master of Science in Counseling Psychology
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Weatherford, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: MEd in Community and Agency Counseling (online) Master of Education in School Counseling Master of Education in School Counseling (online) Master of Education in School Psychometry Master of Science in Community Counseling
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University of Central Oklahoma (Edmond, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Arts in Psychology Master of Arts in Psychology - Counseling Master of Arts in Psychology - Experimental Master of Arts in Psychology - General Psychology Master of Arts in Psychology - School Psychology Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling
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University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: Master of Science in Psychology Master of Science in Psychology - Animal Cognition Master of Science in Psychology - Cognitive Master of Science in Psychology - Developmental Master of Science in Psychology - Industrial-Organizational Master of Science in Psychology - Personality Psychology Master of Science in Psychology - Quantitative Psychology Master of Science in Psychology - Social
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University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)
School Accreditation: North Central Association of Schools and Colleges Programs Offered: JD/MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology - Developmental Psychopathology Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology - Gene-Environment Interactions Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology - Journalism and Trauma Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology - Neuropsychological Assessment Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology - Pain Perception and Physiology Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology - Personality Assessment Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology - Traumatic Stress Studies
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