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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 85% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Capella University Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 86 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in student counseling at Regent, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great place for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Of the 14 students majoring in student counseling at Texas A&M Commerce, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

About 50% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in student counseling at SHSU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 73% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 82% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Student Counseling at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Of the 10 students majoring in student counseling at Iowa, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 70% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 30% are male.

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University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#12

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree student counseling programs. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

About 75% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Student Counseling at University of Mississippi Report

#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree student counseling programs. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at UARK, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Student Counseling at University of Arkansas Report

#12

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at GWU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#12

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at Georgia State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#12

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #12, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 63% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Student Counseling students that almost earned our Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools award.

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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 29 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).
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