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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee

14 Colleges
$39,949 Avg Salary

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In 2020-2021, student counseling students earned 239 degrees and certificates from a Tennessee school, making the subject the 7th 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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for student counseling students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The excellent programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Tennessee. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for student counseling students. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee ranking. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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#9

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

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#10

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 352
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Georgia 358
Virginia 701
West Virginia 83
South Carolina 224
Arkansas 305
Louisiana 151
Mississippi 179
Alabama 329

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

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 14 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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