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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region

129 Colleges
$41,579 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 129 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for student counseling students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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

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#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

Out of the 129 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 129 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clemson University is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. 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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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #10, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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Appalachian State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

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#12

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#12

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

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With a ranking of #14, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#15

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#16

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #16 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#17

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#19

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Student Counseling students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
20 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
21 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
22 University of Mississippi University, MS
23 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
23 Marshall University Huntington, WV
23 Florida International University Miami, FL

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges 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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