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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools

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Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

Student Counseling is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 13,858 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 488 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for student counseling students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the United States. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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#11

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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#13

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#16

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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With a ranking of #18, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #19 on the list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#20

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#21

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#24

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#25

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

University of St. Thomas landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#27

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#28

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
#30

Kean University

Union, NJ
#32

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#33

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#36

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#37

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
#38

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
#42

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
#42

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA
#44

Hunter College

New York, NY
#45

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA
#48

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#49

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Student Counseling Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 488 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
52 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
53 International Institute for Restorative Practices Bethlehem, PA
53 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
53 Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN
56 University of Georgia Athens, GA
56 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
56 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
59 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
59 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
61 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
61 LIU Post Brookville, NY
61 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
64 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
64 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
66 Seattle University Seattle, WA
66 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
66 Portland State University Portland, OR
66 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
70 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
70 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
70 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
70 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Student Counseling Schools award.

Rank College Location
74 Creighton University Omaha, NE
74 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
74 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
74 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
74 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
74 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
80 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
80 St. Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY
80 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
80 University of Mississippi University, MS
84 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
84 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
84 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
84 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
84 Florida International University Miami, FL
84 Marshall University Huntington, WV
84 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
84 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
92 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO
92 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
94 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
94 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
96 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
96 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
96 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA

Student Counseling by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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