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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 162 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Student Counseling Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a .

Top Connecticut Schools in Student Counseling

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Saint Joseph. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport, UBridgeport is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 217
Maine 29
Vermont 23
New Hampshire 30
Rhode Island 22

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 7 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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