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

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Finding the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, student counseling was ranked #68 in the country. In fact 13,858 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Angelo State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

About 93% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular student counseling schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 133 students majoring in student counseling at NAU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in student counseling at the school are women while 7% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 94 students majoring in student counseling at UST, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of the Southwest is a great place for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Hobbs, USW is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in student counseling at USW, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT 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.

Full Student Counseling at University of North Texas Report

University of Houston - Victoria ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Victoria is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

Women make up 94% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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New Mexico Highlands University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree student counseling programs. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

Women make up 81% of the student counseling majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

Of the 46 students majoring in student counseling at UT Rio Grande Valley, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.

Of the 45 students majoring in student counseling at UCO, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges by State

Explore the best student counseling colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 836
Arizona 211
Oklahoma 214
New Mexico 176

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 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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