Overview

Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership / Department of Counseling and Educational Leadership is located in Baton Rouge, LA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Counselor education
Master of Arts (MA)	Mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Administration and supervision

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	119

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

61

Applied

48

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available

Student Body

115

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.74%
Black or African American	95.65%
White or Caucasian	1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mental health, computer assisted programs, families relations, head start improvements, careers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 801 Harding Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA  70813
United States

Contact Dr. Harry Albert
Phone: 225-771-4500

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