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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

12 Colleges
$44,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked 7th in Virginia. In fact, 701 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for student counseling students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for student counseling students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 352
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Georgia 358
Florida 385
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 12 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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