Overview

Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education / Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Adult and higher education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Counseling
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Counseling
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Adult and higher education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Adult and higher education
Master of Counseling (M Coun)	Counseling
Doctor of Education (D Ed)	Adult and higher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counseling

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	61
Doctoral Degrees	38

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Candidacy exam, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

147

Applied

83

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, interview (for counseling)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, 3.2 graduate; interview (for counseling)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

303

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	17.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	58.09%
Two or more races	1.98%
Unknown	0.66%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 6

Male (4)

Female (15)

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Suzanne Degges-White
Chair
Email: cahe@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1448

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