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2024 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in North Carolina

12 Colleges in North Carolina
312 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #68 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 312 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in North Carolina Your choice of counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Doctor's Degrees in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degree levels they offer.

10 Top North Carolina Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wake Forest University crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
60 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Wake Forest University if you wish to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

It's difficult to beat Appalachian State University if you wish to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
98 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 98 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 12 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NC

Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #623 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Greensboro is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NC
84.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 13 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
11.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 26 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NC
40.0% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Durham. This university ranks 61st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 20 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715269
Georgia690229
Virginia630657
Tennessee624196
South Carolina530124
Kentucky518331
Mississippi501178
Alabama500268
Louisiana489140
Arkansas466181
West Virginia41072

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One of 2 majors within the Student Counseling area of study, Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services228
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services3

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