1. California State University Long Beach
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  4. MS Student Development in Higher Education

MS Student Development in Higher Education

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

California State University Long Beach

Program Overview

Counselors serve valuable functions in fields of education, health and human services, and business. Their domains of practice include public and private educational institutions, medical facilities and allied health agencies, social service agencies and organizations, state and federal human service agencies and programs, correctional facilities, business and industry, and private practice. The program s philosophy is to introduce students to a variety of approaches to counseling, and to encourage the development of competencies within these approaches.

Program Key Stats

$7176 (Annual Cost)



32 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Have completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association, or have completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by appropriate campus authorities; be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended; and have attained an acceptable grade-point average in any of the following ways: (a) hold an advanced degree; (b) hold a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 (A = 4.0); (c) hold a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units attempted. Lower-division courses or courses taken in extension (except in adjunct enrollment at CSULB in the upper-division level) after obtaining the baccalaureate degree will be excluded from the calculation.

Career Options

  • Special Education Teacher
  • Early Intervention Specialist
  • Early Childhood Special Educator
  • Adapted Physical Education Teacher
  • Art Therapist

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