2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 465 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Student Counseling
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 364 students majoring in student counseling at Liberty University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 219 students majoring in student counseling at Capella University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 48% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 52% are male.
Out of the 465 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 181 students majoring in student counseling at NYU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Out of the 465 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 173 students majoring in student counseling at USC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University of the Cumberlands ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.
About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 12% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.
About 82% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 22% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.
Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 24% are male.
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National University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in student counseling at National University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Concordia University, Irvine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 81% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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Brandman University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
About 85% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 15% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 19% are male.
Read full report on Student Counseling at California State University - Northridge
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.
California State University - Fresno came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 84% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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University of West Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in the remote area of Livingston.
Of the 109 students majoring in student counseling at University of West Alabama, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 28% are male.
Full Student Counseling at California State University - Los Angeles Report
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Of the 107 students majoring in student counseling at K -State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Wake Forest University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
Women make up 87% of the student counseling majors at the school.
University of St. Thomas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
About 86% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.
Montclair State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 12% are male.
With a ranking of #24, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 84% of the student counseling majors at the school.
University of the Southwest came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 465 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 75 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
| 75 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 78 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 79 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 79 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 79 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 79 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 83 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 83 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 86 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 86 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 86 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 89 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 90 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 90 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 90 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 90 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 90 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 90 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN |
Student Counseling by Region
View the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Student Counseling
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 25 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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