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2023 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$44,092 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #68 in the country. In fact 13,858 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Edward’s University the best school in the Southwest Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Read full report on Student Counseling at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of St. Thomas

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Read full report on Student Counseling at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

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Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree student counseling programs. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Full Student Counseling at Our Lady of the Lake University Report

With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Sam Houston State University

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 836
Arizona 211
Oklahoma 214
New Mexico 176

One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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