Delta State University Online MEd in Counseling Programs
Delta State University offers a master of education (MEd) in counseling with two online or hybrid specialties, clinical mental health counseling and school counseling. The 60-credit program is designed to prepare students for professional counseling roles in school, community, and clinical settings while also creating pathways to Mississippi licensure and certification.
Both specialties share a strong focus on counseling theory, ethics, assessment, human development, group work, research, and field experience. Students can study in a fully online or hybrid format, depending on how far they live from campus. The program also offers full-time and part-time options, research opportunities, internship experiences, and support from faculty who bring real-world clinical experience into the classroom. Delta State also emphasizes professional growth through its counseling lab, cohort relationships, and annual helping professions conference.
The clinical mental health counseling specialty prepares students to work in mental health settings across the United States and in private practice. Students study courses such as foundations of clinical mental health; psychodiagnostics; crisis intervention; counseling children and adolescents; and marriage and family counseling. The program includes a required internship in a clinical mental health setting and prepares graduates to sit for the National Counselor Exam and apply for a provisional licensed professional counselor credential in Mississippi.
The school counseling specialty prepares students to serve as school counselors in Mississippi and beyond, including elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as higher education settings. Students study courses such as foundations in school counseling; consultation and counseling of diverse populations; crisis intervention techniques; counseling children and adolescents; marriage and family counseling; methods of counseling research and statistics; and counseling skills. The specialty includes a required internship in a school counseling setting and prepares graduates to sit for the National Counselor Exam and apply for a provisional licensed professional counselor credential in Mississippi.
Applicants must complete the online application, meet the minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA or 3.0 GPA in the last 60 undergraduate hours, submit a typed essay explaining their reason for pursuing counseling, provide contact information for three professional references, and complete a group interview with faculty. Non native English speakers must also meet the TOEFL requirement. Applications are accepted for fall admission by February 15 and for spring admission by October 1, with additional applications reviewed after the deadline.
Delta State University is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and the master of education in counseling program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program has been CACREP-accredited since 1991 and is designed to meet Mississippi educational requirements for provisional professional licensure in counseling.
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M.Ed. in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.Ed. in Counseling – School Counseling
0001, 1003 W Sunflower RdCleveland, Mississippi
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
60
Fall, Spring
Complete in as few as 2 years full-time or 3-4 years part-time
Program Admissions
No GRE required
2.75
CA
Program Tuition
60
$469.00
$28,140.00
$469.00
$28,140.00
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: School Counseling
Yes
0 – No required campus visits
60
Fall, Spring
Complete in as few as 2 years full-time or 3-4 years part-time
Program Admissions
No GRE required
2.75
CA
Program Tuition
60
$469.00
$28,140.00
$469.00
$28,140.00
Tuition is calculated based on credits, at the published tuition rate. Rates may change, so please check here for the latest tuition information. For programs with variable tuition rates, we use the rates for part-time students. “Resident” and “non-resident” refer to the student’s school-recognized state residency status. Tuition number represents the cost of tuition for the entire program, not per semester or year. Estimated total tuition does not include additional fees.
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