2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 116 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Pacific University the best school in the United States for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Out of the 116 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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Out of the 116 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the United States. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.
With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The College of New Jersey landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Student Counseling majors at Harvard take out an average of $19,755 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Manhattan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.
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Alfred University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
Syracuse University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
North Carolina State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Kansas State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Read full report on Student Counseling at Kansas State University
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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 18 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 19 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 20 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 21 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 22 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 23 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany, NY |
Student Counseling by Region
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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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