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Finding the Best Student Counseling Doctor'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 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 86 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 14 students majoring in student counseling at Regent, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in student counseling at Texas A&M Commerce, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 86 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 82% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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Out of the 86 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

About 27% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 73% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Of the 11 students majoring in student counseling at SHSU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Sam Houston State University Report

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in student counseling at Iowa, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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University of North Texas ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at UARK, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#12

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Student Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago Report

#12

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at Georgia State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 50% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#12

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#12

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in student counseling at GWU, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Student Counseling at George Washington University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools award.

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 29 schools only.

  • 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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