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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 184 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#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 graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 103 students majoring in student counseling at Capella University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at International Institute for Restorative Practices 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 small city of Bethlehem, IIRP Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

Women make up 90% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 83% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 37 students majoring in student counseling at Mizzou, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in student counseling at UofSC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#6

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in student counseling at Butler, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Student Counseling majors at Butler take out an average of $29,800 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Women make up 73% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.

Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #11, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in student counseling at Florida State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 96% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 4% are male.

Full Student Counseling at University of Central Florida Report

#15

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

Women make up 91% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

About 76% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 24% are male.

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in student counseling at Cal State LA, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#18

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#18

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Women make up 88% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#18

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in student counseling at Teachers College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#23

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Fort Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#23

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Regent University

#23

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 79% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Arkansas Tech University Report

#27

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
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University of Georgia

Athens, GA
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Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Student Counseling students that almost earned our Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
30 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
30 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
33 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
33 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
35 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
35 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL
35 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
35 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
35 Alfred University Alfred, NY

Student Counseling by Region

View the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

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 26 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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