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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

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$44,770 Avg Salary

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In 2020-2021, 13,858 student counseling students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #7 most popular in the country.

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The Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 56 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the student counseling programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Our analysis found Angelo State University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for student counseling students. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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Out of the 56 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great place for student counseling students. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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New Mexico Highlands University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Victoria, UH Victoria is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 211
Texas 836
New Mexico 176
Oklahoma 214

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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