A study was made of factors considered of varying significance by people who completed a master's degree program in counselor education. Names of graduates were supplied by 25 randomly sampled counselor education programs. A 3 1 -item questionnaire was returned by 291 (78.6%) of the nationwide sample. The most important factors were nearness of institution to home, program specialization availability, and reputation of the institution and the department. Implications for counselor education and for further research about factors and the interactions among them in the choice of counseling as an occupation and of counselor education programs are discussed.After deciding to seek a master's degree in counselor education, why do people select the program they do? Several articles have appeared about selection from among applicants and about performances of enrollees, but seemingly little is known about the antecedents. What factors are important in the choice of a counselor education program? What implications might these factors, as valued by applicants, have for counselor education?
DIFFERENTIATION AMONG OCCUPATIONSOccupational groups, including teachers and counselors, are known to differ from women and men in general (Heikkinen