by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 351 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,039 master's degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The counselor education/school counseling and guidance services master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to check out University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Southern California
It's hard to beat Teachers College at Columbia University if you want to pursue a master's degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Teachers College at Columbia University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services has to take a look at Seattle University. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Seattle University
It is difficult to beat University of Missouri - Columbia if you wish to pursue a master's degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Virginia - Main Campus
UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Georgia
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from New York University
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Vanderbilt University
UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from University of Florida
Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from George Washington University
Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Johns Hopkins University
William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from William & Mary
Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Saint Mary’s College of California
Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Montclair State University
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Clemson University
Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Seattle Pacific University
Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Kansas State University
Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Concordia University, Chicago
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Loyola Marymount University
Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Fresno Pacific University
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Boston University
Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from California State University - Los Angeles
Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Azusa Pacific University
Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Oregon State University
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This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 351 different United States counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 52 | Concordia University, Irvine | Irvine, CA |
Here are some additional great schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services students that almost earned our Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 54 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 55 | Lewis & Clark College | Portland, OR |
| 56 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 57 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 58 | Manhattan College | Riverdale, NY |
| 59 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 60 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 61 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 62 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 63 | University of Missouri - St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 64 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 65 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 66 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 67 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 68 | University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL |
| 69 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD |
| 70 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
View the Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
One of 2 majors within the Student Counseling area of study, Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 931 |
| Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 274 |
