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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 184 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the United States for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 103 students majoring in student counseling at Capella University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at International Institute for Restorative Practices helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. IIRP Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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

Full Student Counseling at International Institute for Restorative Practices Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Valdosta State University Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 184 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Kansas State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in student counseling at Mizzou, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 33 students majoring in student counseling at UofSC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#6

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 33 students majoring in student counseling at Butler, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, student counseling graduates from Butler carry an average student debt load of $29,800.

Full Student Counseling at Butler University Report

#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 27 students majoring in student counseling at Florida State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Florida State University Report

With a ranking of #12, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Women make up 85% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #13, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Seattle Pacific University

University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 96% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 4% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Central Florida

#15

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Angelo State University

With a ranking of #16, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 24% are male.

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With a ranking of #17, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 18 students majoring in student counseling at Cal State LA, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#18

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of West Georgia

#18

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 75% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#18

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

Women make up 75% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Manhattan College Report

#18

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Lehigh University Report

Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 15 students majoring in student counseling at Teachers College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

The College of Saint Rose ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Student Counseling at The College of Saint Rose Report

#23

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

Women make up 79% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Arkansas Tech University Report

#23

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the 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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#27

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
#27

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO
#27

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
30 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
30 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
33 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
33 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
35 Alfred University Alfred, NY
35 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
35 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL
35 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
35 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL

Student Counseling by Region

View the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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 26 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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