2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You
With 13,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Out of the 126 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.
Of the 165 students majoring in student counseling at Cumberlands, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Full Student Counseling at University of the Cumberlands Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
Women make up 94% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Full Student Counseling at University of West Alabama Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wake Forest University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
About 87% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.
Out of the 126 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 87% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Full Student Counseling at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
About 83% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 17% are male.
University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 68 students majoring in student counseling at UCF, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Central Florida
Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
Women make up 79% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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 #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
About 91% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 9% are male.
With a ranking of #12, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 83% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in student counseling at ATU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
With a ranking of #14, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Full Student Counseling at University of West Georgia Report
With a ranking of #15, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 46 students majoring in student counseling at FIU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida International University
With a ranking of #15, Marshall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.
About 89% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 11% are male.
Old Dominion University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Appalachian 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 #18 on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Student Counseling students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 19 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 21 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 22 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 22 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 22 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 22 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
Best Student Counseling Colleges by State
Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 352 |
| Tennessee | 239 |
| North Carolina | 557 |
| Georgia | 358 |
| Florida | 385 |
| Virginia | 701 |
| West Virginia | 83 |
| South Carolina | 224 |
| Arkansas | 305 |
| Louisiana | 151 |
| Mississippi | 179 |
| Alabama | 329 |
Majors Related to Student Counseling
Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Student Counseling Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 12,323 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 1,082 |
| Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 453 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
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