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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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$48,434 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #22 in the country. In fact 13,840 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Valdosta State University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Valdosta State University Report

Out of the 55 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Women make up 94% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#2

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in student counseling at Clemson, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 89% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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Appalachian 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 #6 on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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

Read full report on Student Counseling at Appalachian State University

University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 23 students majoring in student counseling at UCF, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #9, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Regent University Report

#9

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

With a ranking of #9, Fort Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Fort Valley.

About 86% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Fort Valley State University Report

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 701
Florida 385
Georgia 358
North Carolina 557
Tennessee 239
Kentucky 352
Louisiana 150
Alabama 329
South Carolina 224
Mississippi 179
Arkansas 305
West Virginia 83

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 27 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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