2026 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maine

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Maine

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

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services

1

University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

$53,891 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Southern Maine this year for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public institution. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 37 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at University Of Southern Maine in the most recent data year. Counselor Education/school Counseling & Guidance Services graduates of University Of Southern Maine earn a median of $53,891 early in their careers. University Of Southern Maine graduates carry a median of $23,593 in student loans. Get the full counselor education/school counseling & guidance services details for University Of Southern Maine

2

Husson University
Bangor, ME

11 Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

$52,868 Median Starting Salary

Husson University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, landing the #2 spot this year. Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. There were roughly 11 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Husson University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, counselor education/school counseling & guidance services degree recipients from Husson University generally make around $52,868. Students borrow a median of $27,735 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services from Husson University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.