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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools

488 Colleges
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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. This report analyzed 488 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for student counseling students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best student counseling schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 488 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 488 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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#11

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #12, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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#13

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Concordia University, Irvine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#16

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Brandman University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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With a ranking of #18, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Durant.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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#20

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #20, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#21

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#24

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #24, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#25

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

University of St. Thomas landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular student counseling programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#27

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#28

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA
#30

Kean University

Union, NJ
#32

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#33

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#36

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#37

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA
#38

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
#42

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
#42

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA
#44

Hunter College

New York, NY
#45

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA
#48

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
#49

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#50

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Student Counseling Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 488 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
52 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA
53 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
53 International Institute for Restorative Practices Bethlehem, PA
53 Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN
56 University of Georgia Athens, GA
56 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
56 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
59 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
59 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
61 LIU Post Brookville, NY
61 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
61 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
64 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
64 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
66 Portland State University Portland, OR
66 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
66 Seattle University Seattle, WA
66 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
70 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
70 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
70 New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ
70 New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Student Counseling Schools award.

Rank College Location
74 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
74 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
74 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
74 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
74 University of Houston - Victoria Victoria, TX
74 Creighton University Omaha, NE
80 University of Mississippi University, MS
80 St. Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY
80 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
80 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
84 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
84 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
84 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
84 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
84 Marshall University Huntington, WV
84 Florida International University Miami, FL
84 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
84 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
92 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
92 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO
94 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
94 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
96 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
96 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
96 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

Student Counseling by Region

View the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Umary.marketing.

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