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2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Virginia

14 Colleges
$44,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Student Counseling 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#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 degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Liberty University Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Student Counseling at Old Dominion University Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Student Counseling at George Mason University Report

#5

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Full Student Counseling at James Madison University Report

#7

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Student Counseling Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Full Student Counseling at Radford University Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for student counseling students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Student Counseling at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

With a ranking of #10, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for student counseling students. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

Full Student Counseling at Hampton University Report

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 14 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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