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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked 7th in Virginia. In fact, 701 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

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

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #9, Radford 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 Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #10, University of Lynchburg did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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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
Georgia 358
Florida 385
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 12 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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