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University of Iowa

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The Department of Counselor Education in the University of Iowa College of Education offers an MA in counselor education with clinical mental health, clinical rehabilitation and school counseling subprograms, and a PhD in counselor education and supervision, all delivered in person. The college also offers an APA-accredited PhD in counseling psychology and an undergraduate BA in Counseling and Behavioral Health Services.

Counseling programs at University of Iowa

6 eligible programs verified (1 bachelor's, 3 master's, 2 doctoral); formats: on campus. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Bachelor's Degrees in Counseling

University of Iowa

Counseling and Behavioral Health Services (CBHS), BA

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Arts with a major in Counseling and Behavioral Health Services

Counseling (general)

Bachelor'sBACACREP: not listedFirst-year entryTransfer entry
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classes
Duration: Length not published · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master's Degrees in Counseling

University of Iowa

MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counselor Education (Clinical Mental Health Counseling subprogram)

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship requiredPlacement support stated
Duration: approximately 20 months (four semesters) (full-time) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Iowa

MA in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counselor Education (Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling subprogram)

Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling

Master'sMACACREP: not listed
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship requiredPlacement support stated
Duration: approximately 20 months (four semesters) (full-time) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Iowa

MA in School Counseling

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Counselor Education (School Counseling subprogram)

School Counseling

Master'sMA CACREP
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required100 practicum + 600 internship hours (as published)Placement support stated
Duration: can be completed in two years · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Doctoral Programs in Counseling

University of Iowa

PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education (Counselor Education and Supervision subprogram)

Counselor Education and Supervision

PhD CACREPFunding not verified
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Study intensity not published
Practical training: On-campus classesPlacement support stated
Duration: Most students complete their coursework in three years and take a fourth year to complete the dissertation. (typical completion) · 74 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Iowa

Counseling Psychology PhD

Awarded degree: PhD in Psychological and Quantitative Foundations (Counseling Psychology subprogram)

Counseling Psychology (related field)

PhDCounseling psychologyCACREP: not listedFunding not verified
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Full-time
Practical training: On-campus classes; practicum and internship required
Duration: Length not published · 103 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1913 · next review 08/31/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists counseling bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, Ed.S. degrees, social work, psychology or standalone marriage and family therapy degrees…).

Institution

Official name
University of Iowa
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Main location
101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1316
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Counseling degrees awarded, all specialties (IPEDS counseling CIP codes incl. counseling psychology, first major)
24 master's, 7 doctoral (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/education/counselor-education/counselor-education-phd/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/education/psychological-quantitative-foundations/counseling-behavioral-h — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. education.uiowa.edu/about/administration/department-counselor-education — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. education.uiowa.edu/areas-study/counseling-and-mental-health — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. education.uiowa.edu/areas-study/counseling-and-mental-health/couple-and-family-therapy — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. education.uiowa.edu/rehabilitation-counseling — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  8. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), counseling CIP codes — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
  9. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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