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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia

11 Colleges
$45,795 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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#5

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

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Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

With a ranking of #7, Fort Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the fringe 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 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 Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Student Counseling at Columbus State University Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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