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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina

15 Colleges
$40,923 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

With 557 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #15 most popular major in North Carolina.

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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for student counseling students. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for student counseling students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at East Carolina University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Full Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

With a ranking of #7, Campbell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.

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#8

Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC

Salem College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Salem is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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With a ranking of #10, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Student Counseling at Lenoir - Rhyne University Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 701
Florida 385
Georgia 358
Tennessee 239
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 15 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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