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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

37 Colleges
$48,434 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 13,840 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Valdosta State University the best school in the Southeast Region for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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With a ranking of #10, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. The Citadel is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 701
Florida 385
Georgia 358
North Carolina 557
Tennessee 239
Kentucky 352
Louisiana 150
Alabama 329
South Carolina 224
Mississippi 179
Arkansas 305
West Virginia 83

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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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