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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 184 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Student Counseling program at each school on the list.

Check out the student counseling graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for student counseling students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 103 students majoring in student counseling at Capella University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Out of the 184 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, International Institute for Restorative Practices landed the # 2 spot on the list. IIRP Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

About 82% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Student Counseling at International Institute for Restorative Practices Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 90% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Valdosta State University

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Kansas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in student counseling at Mizzou, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Student Counseling at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 33 students majoring in student counseling at UofSC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#6

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 33 students majoring in student counseling at Butler, 3% are male and 97% are female.

While working on their Graduate Certificate, student counseling majors at Butler accumulate an average of around $29,800 in student debt.

Full Student Counseling at Butler University Report

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

With a ranking of #6, Clemson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Clemson University Report

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Oregon State University

#10

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

University of West Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of West Alabama

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 27 students majoring in student counseling at Florida State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Appalachian State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Women make up 85% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Appalachian State University

With a ranking of #13, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Seattle Pacific University Report

University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 96% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 4% are male.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of Central Florida

#15

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 91% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Angelo State University

California University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 24% are male.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 18 students majoring in student counseling at Cal State LA, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Student Counseling at California State University - Los Angeles Report

#18

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 75% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at University at Buffalo Report

#18

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #18, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Lehigh University

#18

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

Women make up 75% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#18

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #18, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

Read full report on Student Counseling at University of West Georgia

Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate student counseling programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 15 students majoring in student counseling at Teachers College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#23

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#23

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Fort Valley State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Fort Valley.

Women make up 86% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Fort Valley State University Report

#23

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Women make up 79% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Arkansas Tech University Report

#27

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO
#27

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#27

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
30 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
30 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
30 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
33 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
33 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
35 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
35 Alfred University Alfred, NY
35 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
35 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
35 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL

Student Counseling by Region

View the Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 26 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).
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