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Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region

40 Colleges
$44,770 Avg Salary

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for student counseling students. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school 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 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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#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #8, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #9, Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well on this year’s best schools for student counseling students. 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Student Counseling Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

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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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