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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$42,941 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 385 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a 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 Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#9

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.

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The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large 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
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 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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