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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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 Kentucky. With 352 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Student Counseling

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Spalding University the best school in Kentucky for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Kentucky. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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Out of the 9 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #7, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#8

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Morehead 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 #9 on the list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Georgia 358
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

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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