2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You
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The Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 118 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
William & Mary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
John Brown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.
University of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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James Madison University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.
University of West Alabama landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Livingston.
Clemson University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.
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North Carolina State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Augusta University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Student Counseling students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 19 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 20 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 21 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 22 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
| 23 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
Best Student Counseling Colleges by State
Explore the best student counseling schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Student Counseling
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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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