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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

14 Colleges
$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

With 239 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #19 most popular major in Tennessee.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#4

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Out of the 14 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tennessee Technological University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 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 #6 on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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