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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky

9 Colleges
$41,327 Avg Salary

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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.

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The Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Kentucky to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools in Student Counseling

#1

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Spalding University the best school in Kentucky for student counseling students. Spalding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky list. 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 Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for student counseling students. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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With a ranking of #6, Murray State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Morehead State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote 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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