2024 Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Student Counseling is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of student counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 147 master's degrees in student counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of student counseling for getting your master's degree school matters. 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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 - The number of student counseling students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 much debt student counseling students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized student counseling related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Student Counseling Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Student Counseling Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Student Counseling in Louisiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in student counseling.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Student Counseling

1

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

19 Annual Graduates

$39,996 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana Tech University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in student counseling. Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the distant town of Ruston.

Those student counseling students who get their master's degree from Louisiana Tech University make $2,031 more than the standard student counseling student.

More information about a master’s in student counseling from Louisiana Tech University

2

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

15 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a master's degree in student counseling. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in student counseling from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

3

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

10 Annual Graduates

$36,490 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of New Orleans if you want to pursue a master's degree in student counseling. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn about $36,490 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in student counseling from University of New Orleans

4

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

27 Annual Graduates

$37,774 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in student counseling. NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches.

Master's students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make around $37,774 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in student counseling from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

5

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

16 Annual Graduates

$35,801 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $35,801 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in student counseling from University of Louisiana at Monroe

6

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

11 Annual Graduates

Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Thibodaux.More information about a master’s in student counseling from Nicholls State University

7

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

20 Annual Graduates

$40,728 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population.

Student Counseling master's degree recipients from Southeastern Louisiana University receive an earnings boost of about $2,763 over the typical income of student counseling graduates.

More information about a master’s in student counseling from Southeastern Louisiana University

8

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

22 Annual Graduates

$36,533 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, student counseling master's recipients generally make around $36,533 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in student counseling from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

9

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

4 Annual Graduates

McNeese is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Lake Charles.More information about a master’s in student counseling from McNeese State University

Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	300
Georgia	190	226
Virginia	182	657
North Carolina	178	481
Tennessee	166	213
Alabama	151	262
Kentucky	147	336
South Carolina	146	143
Mississippi	145	170
Arkansas	121	271
West Virginia	112	83

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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	136
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	11

Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	461
Curriculum & Instruction	399
Teacher Education Grade Specific	179
General Education	56
Teacher Education Subject Specific	49
Special Education	47
Other Education	42

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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