2023 Best Student Counseling Schools
Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You
Student Counseling is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 13,858 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. This report analyzed 406 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Student Counseling
Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 406 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Puget Sound is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Drake University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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Creighton University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Westminster New Wilmington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of New Wilmington.
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University of Scranton came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
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With a ranking of #14, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Wake Forest University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Vanderbilt University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of Georgia landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
California Lutheran University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.
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Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #20 on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Loyola University Maryland landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #22, Alfred University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alfred.
Manhattan College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #24 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Student Counseling Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Student Counseling Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 406 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 52 | Loras College | Dubuque, IA |
| 53 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 54 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 55 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 56 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 57 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 58 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 59 | Centenary University | Hackettstown, NJ |
| 60 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Student Counseling students that almost earned our Best Student Counseling Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Carthage College | Kenosha, WI |
| 62 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 63 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 64 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 65 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 66 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 67 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 68 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 69 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 70 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 71 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 72 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 73 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR |
| 74 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 75 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 76 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY |
| 77 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 78 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 79 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 80 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 81 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
Student Counseling by Region
View the Best Student Counseling Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Student Counseling Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 12,323 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 1,082 |
| Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 453 |
Majors Similar to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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