2026 Best Student Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Student Counseling bachelor’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 493 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Student Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Leading the list is Our Lady Of Holy Cross College, our #1 Student Counseling school in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in New Orleans, LA. About 40% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $16,576. Typical Student Counseling student debt is $43,500. Read the full report on Our Lady Of Holy Cross College
Out of the 493 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Assumption College landed the #2 spot. Located in Worcester, MA, Assumption College is a private not-for-profit institution. Assumption College graduates 75% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $51,356. Students borrow a median of $26,995 to complete their Student Counseling program here. More on Assumption College
Out of the 493 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #3 spot. Read more about Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Marywood University came in at #4 on this year's Student Counseling ranking in the United States. Get the full Marywood University report
You'll be in good company at Millersville University Of Pennsylvania, which ranked #5 this year. Read more about Millersville University Of Pennsylvania
American Public University System landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on American Public University System
University Of Wisconsin Superior ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. More on University Of Wisconsin Superior
Concordia University Chicago placed #8 among Student Counseling schools in the United States. More on Concordia University Chicago
Arizona State University did well this year, earning the #9 position. See the full Arizona State University profile
University Of The Cumberlands landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of The Cumberlands report
Western Kentucky University landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Western Kentucky University
George Washington University did well this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full George Washington University report
University Of Saint Mary did well this year, earning the #13 position. See the full University Of Saint Mary profile
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Get the full Texas Wesleyan University report
Lee University
Lee University landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. More on Lee University
New York Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #16 position. More on New York Institute Of Technology
Plymouth State University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. More on Plymouth State University
Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies did well this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full Springfield College School Of Professional And Continuing Studies report
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. See the full Texas A And M University Corpus Christi profile
Mcneese State University landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Mcneese State University
George Fox University did well this year, earning the #21 position. See the full George Fox University profile
Wayland Baptist University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Read more about Wayland Baptist University
Loyola University Baltimore ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Read more about Loyola University Baltimore
North Dakota State University Main Campus ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Get the full North Dakota State University Main Campus report
Carson Newman College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. More on Carson Newman College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Student Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Missouri Kansas City did well this year, earning the #26 position. More on University Of Missouri Kansas City
The University Of Montana did well this year, earning the #27 position. See the full The University Of Montana profile
Rider University
Rider University did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Rider University
Troy University
Troy University did well this year, earning the #29 position. See the full Troy University profile
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Minnesota State University Mankato placed #31 among Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read more about Minnesota State University Mankato
New York University did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read more about New York University
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of Southern Mississippi placed #34 among Student Counseling schools in the United States. See the full University Of Southern Mississippi profile
Grand Valley State University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Read the full report on Grand Valley State University
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. More on Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce
University Of North Texas At Dallas ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Read the full report on University Of North Texas At Dallas
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Get the full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus report
America Evangelical University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. See the full America Evangelical University profile
Angelo State University did well this year, earning the #40 position. See the full Angelo State University profile
Wilmington University came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Get the full Wilmington University report
Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Roberts Wesleyan College report
Drake University
Drake University did well this year, earning the #43 position. Get the full Drake University report
Georgia Southern University placed #44 among Student Counseling schools in the United States. Read more about Georgia Southern University
Grand Canyon University came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Grand Canyon University
Kansas State University ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Get the full Kansas State University report
South Carolina State University did well this year, earning the #47 position. See the full South Carolina State University profile
University Of Houston came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Houston profile
Kean University
Kean University did well this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Kean University profile
Ottawa University Online ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Student Counseling schools. Get the full Ottawa University Online report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 493 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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