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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 13,858 student counseling students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Student Counseling

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Angelo State University the best school in the Southwest Region for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Sam Houston State University Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Southwest Region . NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

Full Student Counseling at Northern Arizona University Report

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Central Oklahoma

New Mexico Highlands University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

Full Student Counseling at New Mexico Highlands University Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 211
Texas 836
New Mexico 176
Oklahoma 214

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 7 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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