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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Student Counseling School for You

With 701 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, student counseling is the #46 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Colleges.

Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for student counseling students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The excellent programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for student counseling students. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#10

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg ranked #10 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 358
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Tennessee 239
Kentucky 352
South Carolina 224
Louisiana 151
Arkansas 305
Alabama 329
Mississippi 179
West Virginia 83

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 12 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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