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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

With 701 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #13 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia 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.

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

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found Regent University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Full Student Counseling at Old Dominion University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Virginia - Main Campus

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

Full Student Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at James Madison University Report

#4

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hampton University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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