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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Master'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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 465 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 364 students majoring in student counseling at Liberty University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 219 students majoring in student counseling at Capella University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Capella University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Student Counseling at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 181 students majoring in student counseling at NYU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 173 students majoring in student counseling at USC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Southern California

#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Student Counseling at University of the Cumberlands Report

#7

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

About 78% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Student Counseling at California State University - Sacramento Report

#9

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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

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#11

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Of the 132 students majoring in student counseling at National University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Student Counseling at National University Report

Concordia University, Irvine ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Concordia University, Irvine

#13

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 81% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at California State University - Northridge

Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

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

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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Women make up 84% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at California State University - Fresno Report

#17

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in student counseling at University of West Alabama, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 72% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#19

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in student counseling at K -State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#20

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#22

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

University of St. Thomas landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Student Counseling at University of St. Thomas Report

#23

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#24

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

With a ranking of #24, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

Women make up 84% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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University of the Southwest came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

About 87% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of the Southwest

#26

Kean University

Union, NJ
#27

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#28

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#30

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#31

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
#31

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
#34

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#37

Hunter College

New York, NY
#38

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA
#41

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
#44

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#46

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
#46

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
#49

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 465 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
52 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
52 LIU Post Brookville, NY
54 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
55 Seattle University Seattle, WA
56 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
56 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
56 Portland State University Portland, OR
59 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
59 Creighton University Omaha, NE
59 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
59 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
59 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
64 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
64 St. Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY
64 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
64 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM
64 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
69 Marshall University Huntington, WV
69 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
69 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
69 Florida International University Miami, FL
69 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
69 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
75 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO
75 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
75 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
78 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
79 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
79 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
79 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
79 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
83 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
83 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
83 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
86 Villanova University Villanova, PA
86 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
86 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
89 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
90 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
90 University of Mississippi University, MS
90 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
90 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
90 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
90 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL

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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