2026 Best Student Counseling Schools in Maine

Student Counseling degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for student counseling students.

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• Best Student Counseling Schools in Maine

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Maine

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the student counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Student Counseling

1

University Of Southern Maine
Portland, ME

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

$53,891 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Southern Maine, our #1 school for student counseling. University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland. University Of Southern Maine graduates 40% of students within six years. University Of Southern Maine awarded about 37 student counseling degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their student counseling degree from University Of Southern Maine earn around $53,891 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Southern Maine graduates carry a median of $23,593 in student loans. Get the full student counseling details for University Of Southern Maine

2

Husson University
Bangor, ME

11 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded

$52,868 Median Starting Salary

Husson University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in student counseling, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 59% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 11 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Husson University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their student counseling degree from Husson University earn around $52,868 in the first couple years of their career. Husson University graduates carry a median of $27,735 in student loans. See the full student counseling program report for Husson University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.