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

10 Colleges in Georgia
335 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #68 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 335 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 Georgia Your choice of counselor education/school counseling & guidance services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 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 Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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

If you aren't 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 and guidance services degrees they offer, see the list below.

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

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
32 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. UGA is a fairly 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 about 32 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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

It is difficult to beat Georgia State University if you want to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Georgia State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were about 58 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
65 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Valdosta State University if you want to pursue a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 65 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
70 Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in counselor education/school counseling & guidance services has to look into University of West Georgia. University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the town of Carrollton. This university ranks 30th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 70 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

GaSou is a very large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

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

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA

Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

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

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7
Augusta University crest
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In GA

Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Augusta. A Best Colleges rank of #780 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.

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

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 65th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 20 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Fort Valley State University in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

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

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Albany State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Albany. This university ranks 53rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 6 counselor education/school counseling & guidance services students who graduated with this degree at Albany State in the most recent data year.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 269
North Carolina 710 317
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 23

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