The national population of persons who graduated from doctoral programs in counselor preparation during 1984-1985 was surveyed to discern their demographic, work history, current job status, productivity, and future employment plans. The 270 responses revealed a high level of preparation-related employment, with work being performed in very diverse settings. Today's graduates are older than those who graduated 15 years ago and are relatively experienced in counseling and human development services. Private practice has emerged as a significant employment setting and is projected to increase even more. Productivity in terms of contributions to the profession is substantial. Conclusions and implications are drawn for practitioners and counselor preparation institutions. RESULTSData on demographics, education, work history, current employment, credentials, productivity, and professional plans are presented. Comparisons with other available statistics are then made. Demographic DataOf the 270 respondents, 116 (42.8%) were men and 154 (57%) were women. The modal age for men and women alike was 35. The mean age at graduation for the total group was 36.7. The mean for men was 36.0 ( SD = 5.81 ); for women, 37.2 ( SD = 7.63 ). There was a rather flat age distribution curve for women, whereas for men it was much more peaked.As of late 1985, 265 respondents were located in the United States, and 5 were overseas. About one-third of the total lived in the midwest region, as defined by the American Association for Counseling and Development (AACD), and another third in the southern region. The rest were distributed about equally between the North Atlantic and western regions.Ethnic identity data revealed that 242 were Caucasian, 13 were Black, 4 Asian or Pacific, 2 Hispanic, and 2 Native American or Alaskan; 7 did not respond.

Doctoral graduates in counseling nationwide were surveyed 5 years after earning their degrees to examine the trends in work life, income, professional activities, credentials, and future professional planning.

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In a nationwide study of graduates of doctoral programs in counselor education and counseling psychology, researchers found similarities between the two groups in educational and work history, current employment, professional activities, and future goals.

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