Graduate Area of Study

Social & Behavioral Science Programs

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Broaden your horizons and advance your career with a graduate degree from Rhode Island College. Our master's programs in history, justice studies, clinical mental health counseling and psychology prepare students to become leaders in their fields. Graduates find careers in public history, government, clinical practice, law enforcement as well as opportunities in research, teaching and in nonprofits. Some continue on to Ph.D. programs and law school.

OUTCOMES AND CAREER TRACKS

Job Placements

  • Riverside Community Care
  • Tufts Medical Center
  • Care New England
  • Butler Hospital
  • Lifespan
  • Inspiring Minds
  • CVS Health
  • City Year
  • Kaleidoscope Family Solutions
  • Momentum Behavioral Health

Sample Careers

  • Counselor
  • Community Relations
  • Case Manager
  • Grant Writer
  • Law Enforcement
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counselor
  • Non-Profit Organization Manager
  • Policy Analyst
  • Probation Officer

Our Graduate Programs

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Advanced Counseling

About this Program

If you have a master’s degree in counseling or a related field, Rhode Island College’s C.G.S. in advanced counseling will give you the additional coursework, practicum and internship experiences you need to satisfy the state’s academic requirements for licensure. RIC stands apart in offering extensive field-related experiences that are highly valued by employers. Upon successful completion of this program, you will be prepared for careers in a wide variety of clinical settings, such as community mental health centers, adoption agencies, family service agencies, alternative education programs, psychiatric hospitals, children and adolescent residential programs and other social service agencies.

Why Rhode Island College?

With job openings for mental health counselors projected to grow at almost three times the rate of other fields of employment, graduates of Rhode Island College’s C.G.S. in mental health counseling program have extremely high employability.

Program Information

Degree
Certificate of Graduate Study

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

About this Program

If you are interested in becoming a licensed clinical mental health counselor, this program is your pathway to licensure. As a CACREP accredited program, our program meets the rigorous training standards set by the counseling profession. Moreover, we stand apart in offering extensive practicum and field-related experiences highly valued by employers. Upon successful completion of this program, you will be prepared to work in a wide variety of clinical settings, such as community mental health centers, adoption agencies, family service agencies, alternative education programs, psychiatric hospitals, children and adolescent residential programs and other related agencies.

Why Rhode Island College?

With job openings for mental health counselors projected to grow at almost three times the rate of other fields of employment, graduates of Rhode Island College’s M.S. in mental health counseling program have extremely high employability. Our clinical mental health counseling program is the only such program in Rhode Island accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs and one of only 15 in New England.

Program Information

Degree
Master of Science
Accreditations
Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Justice Studies

About this Program

Students acquire cutting edge writing, analytical, qualitative and quantitative presentation skills while working toward this advanced degree. The program takes an incisive look at issues of equity and fairness in connection with the broader fields of social and criminal justice.

Why Rhode Island College?

Imbued by a philosophy of rigorous training, our program maintains a very low faculty to student ratio. Tuition costs for the discipline also rank among the lowest in southern New England and GRE waivers are granted to RIC and University of Rhode Island alumni for disciplines connected to the social sciences.

Contact Information

Dr. Tanni Chaudhuri

Associate Professor

Program Information

Degree
Master of Arts