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2024 Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges in Kentucky
355 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$41,327 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in student counseling is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #72 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Student Counseling Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 355 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 Kentucky Your choice of student counseling school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for student counseling schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Student Counseling Degree Level

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

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 Kentucky. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Student Counseling in Kentucky

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the student counseling degree levels they offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Student Counseling

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$37,698 Median Starting Salary

University of Louisville is a great decision for students interested in a degree in student counseling. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 60 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career earnings of $37,698.

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

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,123 Median Starting Salary

Western Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in student counseling. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #903 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients usually make an average of $38,123 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Western Kentucky University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of the Cumberlands if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #434 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cumberlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 165 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Cumberlands in the most recent year we have data available. Student Counseling degree recipients from University of the Cumberlands get an earnings boost of around $2,608 above the typical income of student counseling graduates.

More information about a degree in student counseling from University of the Cumberlands

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in student counseling needs to look into Murray State University. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 17 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

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

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #984 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Campbellsville University is a great university overall.

There were about 21 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Campbellsville University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Campbellsville University

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Spalding University
Louisville, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,802 Median Starting Salary

Spalding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Louisville. This university ranks 12th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 10 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Spalding in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from Spalding University make $6,475 more than the typical student counseling grad.

More information about a degree in student counseling from Spalding University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,028 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 21 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University 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 $40,028.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,376 Median Starting Salary

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 28 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the student counseling program report average early career income of $40,376.

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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
Florida 282 315
North Carolina 279 501
Virginia 274 683
Tennessee 269 222
South Carolina 248 145
Louisiana 242 151
Mississippi 234 179
Arkansas 234 279
Alabama 233 268
West Virginia 207 83

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Student Counseling has other similar majors worth exploring.

Student Counseling Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 336
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 17
Other Student Counseling & Personnel Services 2

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Majors Similar to Student Counseling

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,653
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,129
Educational Administration 1,010
Special Education 621
Curriculum & Instruction 297
General Education 96
Teaching Assistants 72
Educational Assessment 65
Instructional Media Design 46
Teaching English or French 38

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