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2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$51,166 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree School for You

With 13,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

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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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of West Georgia is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 352
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Georgia 358
Florida 385
Virginia 701
West Virginia 83
South Carolina 224
Arkansas 305
Louisiana 151
Mississippi 179
Alabama 329

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 12,323
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 1,082
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 453

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 22 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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