2024 Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

Student Counseling is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #57 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for student counseling students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to student counseling students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other student counseling students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for student counseling to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized student counseling related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for student counseling students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Student Counseling Schools

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Student Counseling in Florida

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for student counseling students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in Student Counseling

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

8 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from University of Florida

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

5 Annual Graduates

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in student counseling. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in student counseling from Florida State University

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	127	26
Georgia	126	26
North Carolina	115	20
Mississippi	113	9
Louisiana	103	3
Tennessee	102	9
Alabama	98	6
South Carolina	91	2
Kentucky	87	10
Arkansas	58	8

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Student Counseling Related Rankings by Major

Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Student Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	331
Educational Administration	257
Curriculum & Instruction	137
Teacher Education Subject Specific	35
Instructional Media Design	11
Teaching English or French	9
Educational Assessment	6
Special Education	5
Teacher Education Grade Specific	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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