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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$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 Georgia. With 358 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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#7

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Fort Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Fort Valley.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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Albany State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Student Counseling at Columbus State University Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 11 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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