2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 465 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Student Counseling
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 364 students majoring in student counseling at Liberty University, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 219 students majoring in student counseling at Capella University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the United States. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 52% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 181 students majoring in student counseling at NYU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 173 students majoring in student counseling at USC, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of the Cumberlands did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 12% are male.
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University of La Verne ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 18% are male.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
About 78% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Angelo State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
About 76% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 24% are male.
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National University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Of the 132 students majoring in student counseling at National University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Concordia University, Irvine ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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Brandman University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 15% are male.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
About 81% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for student counseling students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Durant.
Women make up 93% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Women make up 84% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 72% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 28% are male.
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With a ranking of #17, University of West Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 109 students majoring in student counseling at University of West Alabama, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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Kansas State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 107 students majoring in student counseling at K -State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Wake Forest University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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University of St. Thomas ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Montclair State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 12% are male.
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With a ranking of #24, Buena Vista University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Storm Lake.
Women make up 84% of the student counseling majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #25, University of the Southwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.
About 87% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 465 different United States student counseling schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Student Counseling students that almost earned our Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE |
| 75 | Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 75 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
| 78 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA |
| 79 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 79 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 79 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 79 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 83 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 83 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown, PA |
| 83 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 86 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 86 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 86 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 89 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 90 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 90 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN |
| 90 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 90 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 90 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 90 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
Student Counseling by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Student Counseling Related Majors
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).
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