2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Student Counseling 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 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 119 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for student counseling majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Student Counseling Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for student counseling students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 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 medium-sized city of Athens.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best 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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
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William & Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
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With a ranking of #10, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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James Madison University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of West Alabama landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. 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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East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #14 on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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Clemson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
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North Carolina State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Student Counseling students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
| 19 | Harding University | Searcy, AR |
| 20 | Spalding University | Louisville, KY |
| 21 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 22 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 23 | Mercer University | Macon, GA |
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 |
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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major
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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