The Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling. As with the undergraduate degree in psychology, the Bachelor’s in Counseling can provide the foundation for the master’s or doctorate as well as provide the 4-year degree increasingly required by employers. The majority of these opportunities will be entry-level positions. Unlike the degree in psychology, the Bachelor’s in Counseling is a relatively new major. Societal perception of the skills and proclivities which accompany the holder of an undergraduate degree in counseling is still in the formative stages.