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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

9 Colleges
$44,092 Avg Salary

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

Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 305 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Student Counseling

#1

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

Our analysis found John Brown University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Siloam Springs.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

With a ranking of #7, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 352
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Georgia 358
Florida 385
Virginia 701
West Virginia 83
South Carolina 224
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 9 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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