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Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Regent University the most popular school in Virginia for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#2

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for student counseling students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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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 7 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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