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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Cumberlands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 165 students majoring in student counseling at Cumberlands, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Student Counseling at University of the Cumberlands Report

#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #3 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 medium-sized student population.

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

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Out of the 126 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Women make up 87% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 126 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 68 students majoring in student counseling at UCF, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Student Counseling at University of Central Florida Report

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Student Counseling at Clemson University Report

#9

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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

Full Student Counseling at University of Louisville Report

University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

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

Full Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 9% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at North Carolina State University

#13

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech 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 #13 on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Of the 51 students majoring in student counseling at ATU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#14

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #14, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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

Full Student Counseling at University of West Georgia Report

#15

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall 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 city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Marshall University

Florida International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 46 students majoring in student counseling at FIU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Florida International University

#17

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

Full Student Counseling at Old Dominion University Report

Appalachian State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

Women make up 74% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Appalachian State University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
19 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
21 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
22 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
22 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
22 University of Mississippi University, MS
22 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

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 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).
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