2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 397 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the student counseling master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Student Counseling
Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 397 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 397 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 midsize city of Tacoma.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
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With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
Concordia University, Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
The College of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Westminster College Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of New Wilmington, Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #13, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Wake Forest University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Vanderbilt University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Manhattan College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Alfred University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #19, California Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Gonzaga University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Loyola University Maryland landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Redlands landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
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Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 397 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 52 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 53 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | California State University - East Bay | Hayward, CA |
| 55 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 56 | Centenary University | Hackettstown, NJ |
| 57 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA |
| 58 | Carthage College | Kenosha, WI |
| 59 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Student Counseling students that almost earned our Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 61 | McDaniel College | Westminster, MD |
| 62 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| 63 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 64 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 65 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 66 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 67 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 68 | John Brown University | Siloam Springs, AR |
| 69 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 70 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 71 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 72 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 73 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 74 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 75 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 76 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 77 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 78 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 79 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR |
Student Counseling by Region
View the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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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