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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

Student Counseling is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 358 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia 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

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Of the 48 students majoring in student counseling at University of West Georgia, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Student Counseling at University of West Georgia Report

Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Student Counseling at Georgia State University Report

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Of the 30 students majoring in student counseling at GaSou, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Georgia Southern University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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

Full Student Counseling at University of Georgia Report

#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

About 95% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Mercer University

Columbus State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Columbus State University Report

Valdosta 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Valdosta State University Report

#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Augusta University

With a ranking of #9, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Student Counseling at Clark Atlanta University Report

#10

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Fort Valley 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 #10 on the list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Fort Valley.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 352
Tennessee 239
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Virginia 701
West Virginia 83
South Carolina 224
Arkansas 305
Louisiana 151
Mississippi 179
Alabama 329

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 11 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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