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2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the student counseling doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the best school in the United States for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Georgia

Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Student Counseling at Seattle Pacific University Report

Out of the 66 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Full Student Counseling at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Full Student Counseling at University of West Georgia Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Syracuse University Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree student counseling programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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George Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree student counseling programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Student Counseling at George Washington University Report

#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

Full Student Counseling at William & Mary Report

#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Full Student Counseling at Texas Christian University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Student Counseling students that almost earned our Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
12 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
13 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR

Student Counseling by Region

View the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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