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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked 7th in Virginia. In fact, 701 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 89% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full Student Counseling at Regent University Report

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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

Read full report on Student Counseling at Old Dominion University

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 42 students majoring in student counseling at GMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

Women make up 83% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full Student Counseling at Virginia Tech Report

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Women make up 83% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University

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
Georgia 358
Florida 385
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

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 14 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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