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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for student counseling majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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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#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of West Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a moderately-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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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 126 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Of the 69 students majoring in student counseling at A-State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the student counseling majors at the school.

Full Student Counseling at Regent University Report

University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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

Full Student Counseling at University of Central Florida Report

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in student counseling at Clemson, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Student Counseling at Clemson University

#9

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 82% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

Of the 54 students majoring in student counseling at UNC Pembroke, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Student Counseling at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

North Carolina 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 #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in student counseling at NC State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#13

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 69% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Student Counseling at Arkansas Tech University Report

#14

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Of the 48 students majoring in student counseling at University of West Georgia, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Student Counseling at University of West Georgia Report

Florida International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 78% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#15

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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#17

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #17, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Of the 44 students majoring in student counseling at Old Dominion, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Old Dominion University Report

Appalachian State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Of the 43 students majoring in student counseling at Appalachian State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Student Counseling at Appalachian State University Report

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
19 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
19 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
21 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
22 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
22 University of Mississippi University, MS
22 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
22 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC

Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 358
Virginia 701
North Carolina 557
Florida 385
Tennessee 239
Kentucky 352
South Carolina 224
Louisiana 151
Arkansas 305
Alabama 329
Mississippi 179
West Virginia 83

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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