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2024 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region

101 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,337 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
Ranked #68 in popularity, counselor education/school counseling & guidance services is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 101 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,337 degrees in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services during the 2020-2021 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 the Southeast Region Your choice of counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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

The schools below may not offer all types of counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Southeast Region Schools in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In VA
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services needs to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 20 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
32 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

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

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
42 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Vanderbilt University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA
10.3% Growth in Graduates

William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were about 29 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
101 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Clemson is a very large public university located in the suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were approximately 101 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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 roughly 19 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the 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 approximately 97 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
44 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
59 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
38 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 38 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In VA

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 19 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC
64.3% Growth in Graduates

Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the town of Boone. This university ranks 9th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 14 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. This university ranks 6th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 73 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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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 30 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
17 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
18 Auburn University Auburn, AL
19 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
20 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
21 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
22 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
23 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
24 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
25 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
25 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC

Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Colleges by State

Explore the best counselor education/school counseling & guidance services schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 269
North Carolina 710 317
Georgia 690 229
Virginia 630 657
Tennessee 624 196
South Carolina 530 124
Kentucky 518 331
Mississippi 501 178
Alabama 500 268
Louisiana 489 140
Arkansas 466 181
West Virginia 410 72

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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.

Majors Similar to Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 475
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 54

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