If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 192 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.
The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling 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.
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 Schools in Wisconsin.
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The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year. Those student counseling students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls receive $4,302 more than the average student counseling student.
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Whitewater if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were about 29 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career wages of $39,425.
Every student pursuing a degree in student counseling needs to look into Lakeland University. Located in the rural area of Plymouth, Lakeland is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 23 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Lakeland in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career wages of $42,309.
Any student who is interested in student counseling needs to check out Concordia University, Wisconsin. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 43 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $43,786.
Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #455 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Stout is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year. Student Counseling degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Stout receive an earnings boost of around $2,059 above the average income of student counseling majors.
Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
UW Oshkosh is a large public university located in the small city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 28 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn an average of $38,389 in the first couple years of working.
UW - Superior is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Superior. This university ranks 43rd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 25 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Superior in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the student counseling program at University of Wisconsin - Superior earn $2,624 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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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The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
