2023 Best Student Counseling Schools
Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You
Student Counseling is the #22 most popular major in the country with 13,840 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 406 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Student Counseling
Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fresno Pacific University is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 406 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 4 spot on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
Out of the 406 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
Concordia University, Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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With a ranking of #8, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
With a ranking of #9, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Creighton University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
With a ranking of #12, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the fringe town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Scranton ranked #13 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Wake Forest University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Vanderbilt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
California Lutheran University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Gonzaga University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Loyola University Maryland landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Alfred University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Manhattan College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #24 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #25, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
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Rest of the Top Best Student Counseling Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Student Counseling Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 406 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 52 | Loras College | Dubuque, IA |
| 53 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 54 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 55 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 56 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 57 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 58 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 59 | Centenary University | Hackettstown, NJ |
| 60 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Student Counseling Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Carthage College | Kenosha, WI |
| 62 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 63 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 64 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 65 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 66 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 67 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 68 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 69 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 70 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 71 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 72 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 73 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR |
| 74 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 75 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 76 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY |
| 77 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 78 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 79 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 80 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 81 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
Student Counseling by Region
View the Best Student Counseling Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Student Counseling
One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Student Counseling
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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