2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.
The Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Student Counseling Colleges.
Top 10 Best Student Counseling Schools
Our analysis found Saint Edward’s University to be the best school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit college 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 medium-sized city of Edinburg.
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The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for student counseling students. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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Angelo State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best student counseling programs. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #7 on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
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Texas A&M International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.
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Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 836 |
| Arizona | 211 |
| Oklahoma | 214 |
| New Mexico | 176 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Student Counseling
One of 14 majors within the area of study, student counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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