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Teaching and Supervision in Counseling

Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0759-3228

Author Biographies

Christopher Lawrence, Ph.D., is a licensed professional clinical counselor and certified first responder counselor in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Dr. Lawrence is an associate professor at Northern Kentucky University.

Gregory T. Hatchett, Ph.D., is a licensed professional clinical counselor and supervisor in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Dr. Hatchett is a professor at Northern Kentucky University.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc06IUn8

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to estimate the percentage of counselor education doctoral (CED) program graduates who attained faculty positions within two years of graduation and to compare the number of these graduates to the number of advertised faculty positions during this same timeframe. To do so, we used archival, publicly available data for graduates of CACREP-accredited CED programs during the 2018-2019 academic cycle (N = 314). Approximately two-fifths of these graduates had faculty positions. Graduation from a public university increased the odds of having any faculty post, whereas graduation from a public university and the Carnegie Classification of the degree granting institution increased the odds of having an assistant professor position in an accredited counseling program. Overall, there were 1.5 graduates for every faculty position, a ratio that varied based on the position’s nature and geographical location. Implications for faculty career development in counselor education are presented.

Public Significance Statement

This study provides a snapshot of academic job prospects for graduates of counselor education doctoral programs. Despite rapid and continued growth within the field of counselor education, the study found intense competition for full-time positions as counselor educators, and offers factors that may inform students’ pursuit of careers within the field.

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