by our College Data Analytics Team
[Student Counseling](/majors/education/student-counseling/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a student counseling degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 20 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying student counseling schools.
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Below are the schools whose student counseling graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Houston Baptist University the top school for student counseling graduate earnings in Texas. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the student counseling program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,611.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Houston Clear Lake earned it the #2 place for student counseling. University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public school located in the city of Houston. Early-career student counseling graduates from University Of Houston Clear Lake make a median of around $65,293 per year.
A rank of #3 makes Dallas Baptist University one of the highest-paying schools for student counseling. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients from Dallas Baptist University typically earn about $62,400 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at The University Of Texas Pan American earned it the #4 place for student counseling. Set in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public institution. Students who complete the student counseling program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,357.
Students chasing top earnings in student counseling will find them at The University Of Texas At San Antonio, which ranked #5. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. Students who complete the student counseling program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,048.
Texas A And M International University landed the #6 spot for student counseling salaries this year. Texas A And M International University is a public school located in the city of Laredo. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients from Texas A And M International University typically earn about $67,350 annually.
The University Of Texas At El Paso landed the #7 spot for student counseling salaries this year. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public institution. Students who complete the student counseling program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,803.
Texas Christian University came in at #8 for student counseling graduate earnings this year. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth. Students who complete the student counseling program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,029.
Texas Southern University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying student counseling schools. Texas Southern University is a public school located in the city of Houston. Student Counseling graduates of Texas Southern University earn a median of about $57,667 a year early in their careers.
Angelo State University came in at #10 for student counseling graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State University is a public institution. Early-career student counseling graduates from Angelo State University make a median of around $57,863 per year.
Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio placed #11 among the highest-paying schools for student counseling. Located in the city of San Antonio, Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients from Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio typically earn about $57,562 annually.
Texas A And M University Commerce ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying student counseling schools. Set in the town of Commerce, Texas A And M University Commerce is a public institution. Students who complete the student counseling program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,235.
Texas A And M University Kingsville placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for student counseling. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A And M University Kingsville is a public institution. Students who complete the student counseling program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,888.
Texas Womans University placed #14 among the highest-paying schools for student counseling. Texas Womans University is a public school located in the city of Denton. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients from Texas Womans University typically earn about $56,488 annually.
University Of North Texas landed the #15 spot for student counseling salaries this year. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients from University Of North Texas typically earn about $56,341 annually.
University Of Houston ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying student counseling schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public institution. Early-career student counseling graduates from University Of Houston make a median of around $63,159 per year.
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi landed the #17 spot for student counseling salaries this year. Set in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A And M University Corpus Christi is a public institution. Students who complete the student counseling program here go on to a median salary of roughly $54,812.
University Of St Thomas Texas came in at #18 for student counseling graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Houston, University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients from University Of St Thomas Texas typically earn about $50,440 annually.
Texas A And M University San Antonio placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for student counseling. Set in the city of San Antonio, Texas A And M University San Antonio is a public institution. Early-career student counseling graduates from Texas A And M University San Antonio make a median of around $46,223 per year.
Texas Tech University landed the #20 spot for student counseling salaries this year. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Early-career student counseling graduates from Texas Tech University make a median of around $43,346 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their student counseling graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 20 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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