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2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate School for You

Student Counseling is the #68 most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Valdosta State University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of West Alabama is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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#8

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate student counseling programs. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 358
Virginia 701
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Tennessee 239
Kentucky 352
South Carolina 224
Louisiana 151
Arkansas 305
Alabama 329
Mississippi 179
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
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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