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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida

10 Colleges in Florida
385 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$42,941 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of student counseling. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 385 degrees in student counseling during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida 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.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling
Doctor's Degrees in Student Counseling

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Student Counseling Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Florida

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.

10 Top Florida Schools in Student Counseling

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$42,986 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a great option for students pursuing a degree in student counseling. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 42 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program state that they receive average early career earnings of $42,986.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$44,597 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 59 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients usually earn around $44,597 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$46,651 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in student counseling has to look into Florida Atlantic University. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 51 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the student counseling major at Florida Atlantic University earn $3,710 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida Atlantic University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$40,253 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in student counseling has to look into University of Central Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn about $40,253 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of Central Florida

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,950 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 7 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $42,950.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of South Florida - Main Campus

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
47.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at FIU 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 $41,081.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida International University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$41,546 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 37 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $41,546 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Florida Gulf Coast University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,024 Median Starting Salary

UNF is a large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 15th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 15 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from University of North Florida make $3,083 more than the standard student counseling grad.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of North Florida

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL
87.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 8 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at STU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in student counseling from St. Thomas University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

Degree recipients from the student counseling major at Nova Southeastern University get $2,824 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Nova Southeastern 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
Georgia 287 252
North Carolina 279 501
Virginia 274 683
Tennessee 269 222
South Carolina 248 145
Kentucky 244 346
Louisiana 242 151
Mississippi 234 179
Arkansas 234 279
Alabama 233 268
West Virginia 207 83

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

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 337
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 41
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,785
Educational Administration 1,764
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,536
Special Education 1,152
Curriculum & Instruction 818
General Education 622
Other Education 619
Instructional Media Design 260
Teaching English or French 107
Educational Assessment 16

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